( CNN ) -- Evangelist Billy Graham was at home Sunday after being discharged from an Asheville , North Carolina , hospital where he was treated for pneumonia , the hospital said . The 92-year old minister was admitted to the Mission Hospital early on Wednesday and returned to his home in the nearby town of Montreat , North Carolina , Sunday afternoon . His physicians said Graham 's response to treatment has been good , but stressed his recovery will be slow . `` He has responded very well to treatment , with progressive improvement since his admission , '' said Lucian Rice , Graham 's primary care physician . `` We expect continuing recuperation at home with very gradual recovery , returning to normal activities over several weeks . I 'm delighted that he has come back this fast . '' During his hospital stay , Graham watched television and remained in good spirits , spokesman A. Larry Ross said . He was visited Wednesday evening by his eldest daughter , Gigi , and met with his pastor , Dr. Don Wilton , Thursday morning . Ross said Graham will look forward to visits from close friends once he is stronger . Graham has been hospitalized or treated for several ailments over the years , including a head surgery , a fall , intestinal bleeding , prostate cancer and Parkinson 's disease . According to Ross , Graham has remained in good health overall . Age-related conditions -- including macular degeneration and hearing loss -- have kept Graham at home in recent years , but the evangelist is involved in writing projects , including a manuscript for a book about aging , Ross said . The founder of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has preached to millions of people over six decades , and has provided counsel to U.S. presidents , beginning with President Harry S. Truman . Graham 's wife , Ruth Bell Graham , died in 2007 .
His physician says Graham has responded very well to treatment . The 92-year-old minister had developed pneumonia . Graham is expected to continue his recovery at home . He has preached to millions over six decades .