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What could medical and healthcare professionals learn about family caregiving?
What is elder caregiving like—from the family's point of view?
The film focuses on the joys and trials of caregiving for elders. For the past year and a half, filmmaker Terry Lee has documented the ups and downs of one family, in which Carolyn, 83, has lived with her daughter Brenda's family for more than twenty years ... until recently, when a fall landed Carolyn in assisted living. The film also covers adult daycare, foregrounding stories and experiences from the participants' points of view. Read more...

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View rough-edit previews as the film is in production.

A Greater Place
Sandwiched & Torn My Family Caregiving Stress
_"A Much Greater Place" (4:07) _____"Sandwiched & Torn" (3:18)_______"My Family" (5:24)__________"Caregiving" (6:40)
.............April 2010 ...


Big Battle  
_"Big Battle with the Lord" (7:07)___"I Have to Keep Going" (3:13).... "Your Love Never Fails" (3:15)
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For Med Students & Healthcare Pros... & Caregivers
     
"Beyond the Medical Fact:
Why Elders' Stories Matter" (16:31)


Elders' Stories—Empowering elders by challenging stereotypes ... with stories.
Story Pearlsl
From a Grain of Sand
Burns Me Up
_____"Story Pearls" (7:11)_______"From A Grain of Sand" (6:45)___"And They Had Horses" (3:11)____"That Burns Me Up" (3:29)