Caring for aging parents has never been easy, but Holly and Rick Benson do double duty.

They care for both their aging fathers in their home.

Elder care is round the clock just like childcare.  When the Bensons left for a quick meal at a nearby restaurant, it was almost a disaster.

This excellent article also brings up another thorny problem.

That is co-workers who just don't get it.

Cheryl Richard-Mann tells of her co-worker who was questioning why she was having to take her mother for yet another doctor's appointment.

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