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Conversation with a Caregiver: Greece Woman Ends Career to help Dad Diagnosed with Alzheimer's

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According to a report released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association, there 2.5 times as many women than men who are providing around the clock care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia-related illnesses.

Those caregivers are often immediate family members, but they can often be other relatives or friends.  Caretakers can face stresses related to their schedule, career, and financial resources.

Click on the audio link above to hear an interview with Barb Moran of Greece. She ended her career in telecommunications a year ago to help her mother and other family members care for her father.  He began showing signs of cognitive impairment about ten years ago. He is now a full-time resident at Monroe Community Hospital.

Beth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.