Eldercare Challenges Are Focus of NH Outlook Special Airing April 7

CARING FOR YOUR PARENTS: Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 8 p.m. 
Documentary underscores today’s struggle to keep parents at home, tension between siblings, and the complexity of shifting caregiver roles through an intimate look at five American families.

SEEING SENIORS: ELDERCARE CHALLENGES – NH OUTLOOK SPECIAL 
Monday, April 7, 2008 @ 9:30 p.m., Sunday, April 6 @ 9 a.m., and Tuesday, April 8 @ 7:30 p.m.
A Laconia woman discusses her role as her mother’s caregiver; AARP author of caregiver’s guide; aging in our communities.

Eldercare Challenges Are Focus of NH OUTLOOK Special Airing April 7 @ 9:30 p.m. 
— Special Follows “Caring for Your Parents” PBS Documentary @ 8 p.m. —

(DURHAM, April 1, 2008) — New Hampshire has the sixth oldest population in the country, according to census data, and is facing an enormous caregiving challenge over the next decade and beyond. New Hampshire Public Television’s NH OUTLOOK looks at the issues facing Granite Staters as we care for our parents and ourselves. The “Seeing Seniors” special airs Monday, April 7 @ 9:30 p.m., following the broadcast of the PBS documentary, Caring for Your Parents @ 8 p.m. 

What’s it like for families trying to balance life, work, childcare and eldercare? NH OUTLOOK's Phil Vaughn talks with a Laconia woman who became her mother’s caregiver when she started seeing signs of advanced dementia. The story explores why she made the decision to keep her mother at home and discusses some of challenges—financial issues, the search for support services, and the day-to-day emotional dynamics—as well as the rewards.

NH OUTLOOK host Beth Carroll talks with Elinor Ginzler, co-author of the book Caring for Your Parents: The Complete AARP Guide, about options and resources to help caregivers and families navigate this complex emotional terrain. Also, Arlene Kershaw, Director of Senior Services for Easter Seals, challenges us to think about what it means to "age in our communities."

The NH OUTLOOK “Seeing Seniors” special airs Sunday, April 6 @ 9 a.m., Monday, April 7 @ 9:30 p.m. and Tuesday, April 8 @ 7:30 p.m.

NH OUTLOOK, NHPTV’s award-winning public affairs program, is all about New Hampshire. It’s dedicated to statewide coverage of the people, places, politics, communities and culture that make the Granite State unique. Watch NH OUTLOOK Sundays from 9–10 a.m. and Mondays and Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. View past programs and get program updates at www.nhptv.org/outlook.

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CARING FOR YOUR PARENTS looks at the practical and emotional challenges of caring for aging parents at home. With family members now responsible for 80% of elderly care in the United States, nearly every generation is feeling the ripple effects of the aging process. Through an intimate look at five American families from varying cultural and economic backgrounds, the 90-minute documentary underscores today’s struggle to keep parents at home, tension between siblings, and the complexity of caregiver roles.

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