Season 1, Episode 30 - Caring for Ill and Aging Parents (1989)
The Angela Show
Details
Collection:LSA
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Louisiana General, New Orleans Region, Louisiana, 1989, 1980s
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State
Date Issued: 2024-07-23
Duration: 00:21:39
Subjects: ELDERLY CARE | Retirees | Chronic Illness | Dementia | Alzheimers
Contributors:
- Hill, Angela Host
- McManus, Susan Panelist
- McManus, Danny Panelist
Description
Host, Angela Hill facilitates a conversation between panelists and a live studio audience about caring for elderly and ill parents. Panelists are Susan and Danny McManus, who are caring for Susan's mother with dementia; and Deena Gerber or Jewish Family Services. Topics discussed include the sacrifices involved in taking care of aging parents, the role women have taken on as primary caretakers for aging parents, and how to balance caretaking with one's personal well being and health. Air date: October 13, 1989.