Caring for Mom & Dad
Examine an unprecedented demographic shift — the 75 million baby boomers now entering their retirement years — and the problems in caring for this aging population when they can no longer care for themselves.
Episodes
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Caring for Mom & Dad
E1 - 54m 20s
Examine an unprecedented demographic shift — the 75 million baby boomers now entering their retirement years — and the problems in caring for this aging population when they can no longer care for themselves.
Extras + Features
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Shanna: Family is Family
1m 35s
Meet Shanna, whose mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and father with prostate cancer. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Emory’s Workplace: More Support, Better Employees
4m 15s
Emory University employees discuss how Emory supports them in balancing their caregiving duties with their work. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Laney: Her Wingwoman
1m 3s
Meet Laney, whose grandmother has developed dementia and lives in a nursing home. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Anthony: No Longer Alone
1m 55s
When Anthony's mother, Odester, developed Alzheimer's, Anthony had to learn to accept help. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Ai-jen Poo & Sarita Gupta: Caring Across Generations
5m 43s
Ai-jen Poo and Sarita Gupta, co-directors of Caring Across Generations, discuss the challenges our nation faces as the population ages. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Jane: Finding Peace with My Mom
1m 44s
Journalist and author Jane Gross discusses the relationship she and her mother developed during the last few months of her mother's life. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Technology: A Caregiver's Ally
2m 44s
Explore some of the ways technology-based solutions and resources can help caregivers. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Nicole: Overnight Solutions
2m 18s
Overnight care can support working caregivers like Nicole, whose father developed dementia. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Jake & Sam: She’s the Oldest Person I Know
59s
Meet Jake and Sam, whose grandmother is over a hundred years of age. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Nicole: VA Telesavvy Eases the Emotional Ride
4m 34s
Nicole, a working caregiver, uses online resources like VA Telesavvy to help her provide care for her father. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Carissa: Make Them Proud
1m 59s
Meet Carissa, whose grandmother suffered a massive stroke which left her partially paralyzed, incontinent, and unable to speak or eat. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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Dan Reingold: Tips for Caregivers
3m 25s
Dan Reingold, President and CEO of Hebrew Home at Riverdale, discusses the aging crisis, and what caregivers can do. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).
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