A Set of Two Programs
My Mother, My Father Series
By Jim Vanden Bosch

When a parent grows old, it often falls to their adult children to provide care for them. These celebrated documentaries take a candid look at families and their deep and often conflicting feelings as they deal with the stresses involved in caring for an aging parent.

In My Mother, My Father we meet four families dealing with an aging parent. One family has chosen to have the husband's father, who has Alzheimer's disease, live with them, while others have chosen either nursing home care or some level of in-home support. Study Guide included. Available on a single DVD

My Mother, My Father...Seven Years Later checks in with each family seven years after the original filming - to explore changes over the years in family dynamics and caregiving needs. The caregivers reflect on their own aging, and on their plans for when they become dependent on others.

75 minutes
© 1985
Purchase $300 DVD
Order No. QA-901

Awards & Conference Screenings
First Prize, Media Owl Awards
First Prize, American Journal of Nursing

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Something Should be Done About Grandma Ruthie: A moving and unsettling portrait of the filmmaker's family as they struggle to deal with her grandmother's deteriorating mental condition due to Alzheimer's.

He's Doing This to Spite Me: In this frank video, three caregivers openly share their experiences of conflict and frustration in interactions with their loved one who has dementia. These scenes are integrated with comments and guidance from professionals in dementia care.

The Way Home: This moving documentary introduces a variety of elders who are trying to find the best possible living situation for themselves or for their loved ones during their "golden years."

Growing Up and Growing Old: Who will care for the estimated 14 million people who will soon need long-term care? How will we pay for it? Meet several caregivers who are struggling daily with the problems of caring for elderly parents or clients.

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