What shall we do about mother?

Duration: 49

Year Published: 1980

Creator: carousel

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: This documentary shows the heartbreak and tensions of two families as they make emotional and financial decisions about what to do about their elderly parents. Focuses on middle-class citizens who cannot afford private nursing homes and who are considered too prosperous for government assistance. All too often the care of parents falls to their middle-aged children who suffer resentment as well as guilt. , Documentary dealing with the conflicts and guilt experienced by two families as they seek ways to care for their aging parents. Considers the financial burden carried by the middle class, who are considered too prosperous for government assistance, and questions the adequacy of society's response to the needs of the elderly.

Complete Record: This documentary shows the heartbreak and tensions of two families as they make emotional and financial decisions about what to do about their elderly parents. Focuses on middle-class citizens who cannot afford private nursing homes and who are considered too prosperous for government assistance. All too often the care of parents falls to their middle-aged children who suffer resentment as well as guilt. , Examines the financial, emotional, and psychological changes and problems affecting the quality of life of aging Americans through two case studies of related families in Philadelphia. Investigates the bleak future of middle class aging parents who are not wealthy enough to manage on their own but are too prosperous for government assistance. Exposes the heartbreak, resentment, and guilt felt by middle-aged children trying to care adequately for their elderly parents. Reviews the difficulty of finding affordable intermediate care for relatively able persons who don't need skilled care, and identifies the process of attaining aid through Medicare. Suggests that this growing problem is no longer a personal one for families to solve, but has become a social issue requiring society's attention. Narrated by Marlene Sanders., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.