Did you see this article in the New York Times by Reed Abelson and Jordan Rau? It’s got great photos and interviews with family caregivers. In the article, adult children discuss the trials of caring for their aging parents: unreliable agencies, a lack of help and dwindling financial resources.
I am 39 years old. I had to care for my father, who passed from cancer in 2019; my mother, who passed in November 2021 from cancer; and since her passing I have inherited the care of my grandmother. She is 97, diagnosed with moderate dementia and is considered high risk to be left home alone.
Natasha Lazartes
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