Baby Boomer Stories

Lori was I was a very active person as a wife and mother working 40+ hours a week selling real estate when her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.

Dave's life transformed after his wife had a stroke, and he became her primary caregiver. Today he finds meaning in being the caregiver's caregiver.

Like many other family caregivers, Deb was excelling in her career when she became a caregiver to her father with congestive heart failure

Diane's writing career was taking off when her husband suffered a stroke that severely damaged his brain and left him unable to function without 24/7 support.

Months before Alice's mother passed, her husband was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

Heidi brought her mom to live in her home with her husband and family after her father could no longer take care of her.

Angie moved closer to her parents to care for them as they got older.

Dimeolas put his dream on hold to care for his mom, who had dementia, and his dad who had Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

As a hospice volunteer, Kathy cared for Mr. Potts who was a double amputee with declining lung function. They couldn't have been more different.

Cheryl was adjusting to an empty nest and a new phase in life when she learned her mom had Alzheimer's and dad had a brain tumor.

Jane's husband, a permanently disabled Vietnam veteran, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis over 30 years ago.

Steve cared for his wife, who had Primary Lateral Sclerosis, for 15 years when she suddenly had a stroke. That was a wake-up call.