In 2007, a few years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, my grandmother moved into my tía Virgi’s house in the border town of Eagle Pass.
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"When my grandpa began to fade, I didn’t realize that I would be the one who’d fracture. Nor did I realize how precipitously someone can slip away....
From diagnosis to death, my dad’s journey was a callously swift nine months. A strange lump in his thigh turned out to be osteosarcoma, which then...
"For most older Americans, care will come from unpaid family members or friends, who contributed around $600 billion worth of free labor to the...
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There are no grand solutions, but there are countless little ways to make our lives better.
Caregivers have wisdom and experience to share. Researchers, product developers, and members of the media are eager to understand the nature of care work and make a difference.
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