Caring for Mom & Dad

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.

Episodes

  • Caring for Mom & Dad: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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

  • Sibling Dynamics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sibling Dynamics

    3m 51s

    Caregiving can change the nature of relationships between siblings. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).

  • Why We Caregive: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why We Caregive

    2m 48s

    Caregivers across the country discuss the joys and challenges of caregiving for their aging parents. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).

  • Rochelle: My Little Ladies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rochelle: My Little Ladies

    1m 47s

    Rochelle, whose mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, relies on a support group to help her deal with the challenges of caring for her mother. CARING FOR MOM AND DAD premieres May 2015 on PBS (check local listings).

  • Shanna: Family is Family: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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).

  • Laney: Her Wingwoman: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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).

  • Anthony: No Longer Alone: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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).

  • Ai-jen Poo & Sarita Gupta: Caring Across Generations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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).

  • Jane: Finding Peace with My Mom: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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).

  • Technology: A Caregiver's Ally: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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).

  • Nicole: Overnight Solutions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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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