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Wednesday, April 2, 9-11 pm ET
This documentary discusses new, creative approaches to caregiving
and follows the lives of families struggling to provide
compassionate care for their parents. With a 30-minute follow-up
program.
As the population ages, many adults are grappling with an
unprecedented social, cultural, economic and personal revolution as
they become the primary caregivers for their aging parents. This
documentary draws much-needed attention to this widespread reality.
Through an intimate look at five American families, the first 90
minutes of the special underscore today's struggle to keep parents
at home, the tensions between siblings and the complexity of
shifting caregiver roles. In the end, successful caregiving
requires one primary ingredient - love. Immediately after the
90-minute broadcast, former NBC medical correspondent Dr. Art Ulene
leads "A Conversation About Caring," a half-hour panel discussion
that offers concrete advice and guidance on how to start the
conversation - often the most difficult step in caregiving.