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Tight Knit

8 Episodes

23 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 8: Canopy of Neighbors
Many people in the U.S. are getting older without a close family member who can take care of them. A Buffalo organization is one of a growing number of global “villages” that draw on volunteers to help otherwise isolated people with all aspects of caregiving.
24 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 7: The Unseen Hand
A neurologist found himself entirely unprepared, emotionally and professionally, for his father’s Alzheimer’s Disease. But over time, Alzheimer’s revealed a side of his father that changed the son’s view of his dad--and of the brain--forever.
27 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 6: 4 Generations + 1 Cute Dog
Four generations of the Roberts family live in one house in central Michigan. They use the house itself, off-the-shelf technology, and other creative ways to help look after a family member with dementia, even training their very cute Bichon Frise to be a service dog.
29 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 5: Family Photo
We meet two women who moved across the country to look after their respective sets of aging parents, even though their elders, who came to the U.S. from India, had trouble accepting them: both individually, when they came out as lesbians, and as a married couple.
28 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 4: Difficult Relationships
You might become a parent’s caregiver out of love, or a wish to give back. But that’s much harder for children who were abused by the parent who needs them.
27 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 3: It Just Takes One Person
Aging in place can be harder in rural communities, where resources and trained help can be scarce or far away. But in Chautauqua County, New York, we meet one woman who’s making a huge difference for countless isolated caregivers.
30 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 2: Stepping Up
Detroit’s Angelena Taylor was only 28 when she became her father’s main caregiver after he had a stroke. This millennial daughter, educator, and former Ms. Black Michigan is focused on her dad while also setting goals for herself: to travel, do fulfilling work, and have her own family.
22 minutes | Jul 23, 2020
Ep. 1: Caregiving In A Digital World
Two families approach their roles as caregivers with a combination of tech, ingenuity, love--and in one case, a very smart little dog.
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