Trading Places: Caring for aging parents
Feb. 12 2007: It’s something so many Americans experience — caring for aging parents. Here, Brian Williams shares his personal story as part of NBC Nightly News 2007 special series.
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Trading Places: Moving on
Feb. 14 2007 : Dr. Nancy Snyderman shares her story of helping move her parents from their longtime home
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Trading Places: Ann Curry’s father, Bob
Feb. 15 2007: Ann Curry introduces us to her father, who she says refuses to act his age.
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Trading Places is often a struggle
Feb. 16 2007: NBC’s Tom Brokaw reports on how he is helping care for his mother, and talks to a family who struggles to find the time and finances needed to care for an older parent.
Trading Places: Having is easier than having not
Tom Brokaw parallels one Alabama family’s experience with his own
By Tom Brokaw
Correspondent
updated 12:21 p.m. ET, Sat., Feb. 17, 2007
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For the Russerts, caring for Dad is a team effort
Still independent, ‘Big Russ’ gets help from family, friends and neighbors
By Tim Russert
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Trading Places: Caring for Mom and Dad
May 20 2008: NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman checks in to see how her parents are faring, one year after they moved their lives to become a bigger part of hers.
May 22 2007
Even in his final days, Bob Curry, NBC’s Ann Curry’s father, brought his family together with humor, love, and fierce determination. Ann shares an interview with her dad and reports on coping with loss in Part 3 of our series, Trading Places. (Nightly News)
Buying Time For Dad
May 21 2007: When her father fell ill, NBC’s Maria Menounos decided to take over as the sole source of support for her parents — a decision which bought him time he didn’t think he had.
Feb. 20 2007: Our series on caring for parents continues with the story of a Florida woman struggling to decide — with her parents — what to do next. After they share their story, Dr. Marie Bernard, director of the Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center, offers practical advice for millions who face a similar situation. (Nightly News)
Aging Without Children, Who Provides Care?
More Americans aren’t having children, and many worry about eldercare. NBC Nightly News
By Dr. Nancy Snyderman
Chief medical editor
NBC News
updated 7:37 p.m. ET, Wed., May. 2, 2007
NEW YORK – Barbara Meltzer is a busy professional. Unmarried, she’s never had children. And as she gets older, she fears that might put her in quite a predicament.
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