The staggering, exhausting, invisible costs of caring for America's elderly

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3. Great article.

I became my mom’s care giver when my dad died. She needed full-time care so I hired an agency to provide that while I was at work. That didn’t last 3 months. Between midnight diaper changes and caregivers who forget to feed her or refused to stand her I ended up quitting my job. I was fortunate that I could do that and ensure my mom got the care she deserved. There’s no way to describe what it’s like to care for an aging parent.