“Aging in America” was very eye-opening for me. Before watching it, I was not very aware that adults left their full-time, salaried jobs in order to care for older adults such as their parents. I also never thought about the level of responsibility that adults between the age of thirty-seven and fifty-five have caring for their children and their parents simultaneously. This aspect made me reflect upon my own parents. Both my mom and dad have lived with their respective mothers for my entire life. I think the fact that both of my grandmothers were able to utilize transportation to run errands and live rather independently made it easier for my parents to care for me, my sisters, and my grandmothers at the same time. One thing that I am grateful about is that with my ability to drive over the past few years, I have been able to help step in and assist my grandmother in her day-to-day tasks. I take her to the places that I grew up taking the bus with her to. I make sure that she’s able to make her doctor’s appointments, stop by the grocery store, and visit her community organization where she partakes in tai chi with her friends. It makes me really happy to know that I can do this for her as she gets older. Moreover, I truly appreciate the times that I am able to spend with her when I visit home, and I enjoy being able to make things just a little bit easier for her.
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Monique SimArchives
June 2018
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