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As the population ages, many adult children are grappling with an unprecedented social, economic, and personal revolution as they transition into the primary caregiver role for their aging parents. With family members now responsible for 80% of elderly care in the United States, nearly every generation is feeling the ripple effects of the aging process.

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Five-Part Series

American families are in the midst of an unprecedented social, cultural, economic, and personal revolution. As people's life expectancy continue to stretch beyond today's average age of 80, more and more individuals are trying to navigate the challenging road of growing older. Adult children are also faced with the difficult questions about how to care for their parents.

In a special five part series, WFSU-FM's Trimmel Gomes takes an intimate look at families in the Big Bend area dealing with the complexities of caregiving.

Audio Files
Part 1 - March 24
Part 2 - March 25
Part 3 - March 26
Part 4 - March 27
Part 5 - March 28

Caring for Your Parents is a Kirk Documentary Group, Ltd. Production for WGBH Boston.

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Major funding for Caring for Your Parents is provided by The Harrah's Foundation.  Additional funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.

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Special thanks to the staff of AARP Publications for their generous assistance with this program.