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. Produced, written, and directed by award-winning filmmaker
Michael Kirk, Caring for Your Parents is a moving two-hour special that draws
much-needed attention to this universal reality.
The first 90-minutes 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 90-minute
broadcast, medical correspondent Dr. Art Ulene leads "A Conversation About
Caring." This half-hour panel discussion offers concrete advice and guidance
on how to start the conversation?often the most difficult step in caregiving.
Caring for Your Parents
is a Kirk Documentary Group, Ltd. Production for WGBH Boston. The executive
producer is Laurie Donnelly. Major funding is provided by Harrah’s Foundation.
Additional funding by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation
funded by the American people.
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