On April 2, 2008 PBS will air a two-hour special produced and written by the award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk that draws much-needed attention to this universal reality.
As the population ages, many adult children are grappling with an unprecedented social, cultural, economic, and personal revolution as they transition into the primary caregiver role for their aging parents.
The first part of Caring for Your Parents underscores today's struggle to keep parents at home, tensions between siblings, and the complexity of shifting caregiver roles through an intimate look at five American families. In the end, the documentary contends successful caregiving requires one primary ingredient: LOVE.
Immediately after the broadcast, NBC medical correspondent, Dr. Art Ulene leads a conversation about caregiving. This panel discussion offers concrete advice and guidance on how to start the conversation, which is them, which is often the most difficult step in caregiving.
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