OWL, the voice of older women, posted this on their Facebook page today:
PBS will premiere a new documentary on caregiving, "Caring for Mom & Dad" on May 7th (check local listings for times). The documentary seeks to answer the questions of caregiving and explore the everyday emotional, health, and financial challenges that caregivers face.
Narrated by Meryl Streep, the film tells the stories of caregiving families and their experiences. The film will be available for online streaming within 24 hours of the premiere.
I know I could probably watch it on the computer, but I am not keen of sitting at my desk to watch TV :P
We've seen many things about Baby Boomers retiring and what that will mean to the economy. There is precious little about Baby Boomers using their "retirement years" caring for their parents, relatives, damaged siblings, et al.
As you've probably read here, doctors are only now becoming aware of the negative health effects of 24/7 caregiving.
You aren't being ignored. You are just ahead of the crowd.
Warm wishes to you, Pat
Many of the things in the clips were old news to me. I've been at this a long time now. One thing that dismayed me a bit is I posted a link on FB and got zero likes or replies to it. I mean, I can post a link to a cute dog and get a ton of likes and a long discussion about the merits of cute dogs. Nada on the caregiving link. Discouraging -- I guess it isn't cute or sexy enough.