“Caring For Your Parents” Airs on PBS Tonight
I won’t miss tonight’s PBS special “Caring For Your Parents“, and, hopefully, you won’t either. Reviews of the show say it’s a bleak, depressing look at the difficulties of aging and the sad responsibilities of adult children. Although it sounds like as much fun as a colonoscopy, for those of us interested in the topic of long-term care planning, it’s must-see TV. Find the details on when your local PBS station is airing the special at this link.
Aging, longevity, and long-term care are increasingly becoming prime-time topics in American television. I think it’s good that these topics are being seen on TV. Seeing other people and other families face aging, whith both its richness and its challenges, helps us as we do our own planning.
Last night, ABC aired a new Barbara Walter’s Special “Live to 150, Can You Do It?.” We learned that more than 84,000 people in the United States are at least 100 years old, met several of them, including one who was the caregiver for her 80-year-old daughter. Meet some inspiring people age 100+ at this short, compelling, video promo (it’s on the ABC site, and you’ll have to watch a short commerical first). ABC has posted multiple short videos from the special, and several articles about the topic covered. I didn’t know about the show ahead of time, and so I didn’t see the whole thing.
April 2nd, 2008 at 2:22 pm
thanks!
April 7th, 2008 at 1:29 pm
Thank you so much for the heads up on this show.
I’m knee deep in being my Father’s parent (Mom died last July) and there are days when I really feel like I’m going to lose it. This sandwich generation thing is tiring! Even though my boys are out of the house and on their own I obviously care and stay involved. On top of that trying to keep my business and our own household going sometimes takes a back seat to Dad’s needs.
I know I’m not alone with this scenario.