Western Reserve Public Media Caring For Your Parents
 
The Program
 
The Local Follow-Up
 
The Conference
 
The Resources
 
PBS 45 & 49's Aging Smart
 
PBS
 
 
 
Caring for Your Parents: A Local Follow-Up is a co-production of
Summa Health System Area Agency on Aging
Western Reserve Public Media
 
 

There were 36.3 million Americans over age 65 in 2000, and it is projected that there will be 86.7 million by 2050.

2000 CENSUS, U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

 
 

There were 33.9 million family caregivers of elders in 2004, and it is projected that there will be 81 million by 2050.

CAREGIVING IN THE U.S., NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CAREGIVING AND AARP, 2004.

 
 
Caring for Your Parents: The National Program

Wednesday, April 2 at 9 p.m.
Repeats Friday, April 4 at 3 a.m.; and Sunday, April 6 at 5 p.m.

As the population ages, many adults are grappling with an unprecedented 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 program underscores 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.

 

Visit the Caring for Your Parents Web Site.