From: L.A. Times - Health
When "Caring for Your Parents" aired on public television, I saw it
just before I went to bed -- then lay awake for hours, utterly
depressed, wondering just what was the purpose of this production?
Aimed primarily at boomers, it told of five families, each coping
-- or rather, not coping -- with the care of aging and infirm
parents.
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