HEALTHJun 20 · 18:58 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERLaura Beck ([email protected])

I'm raising children and caring for my dad with Alzheimer's. They all need me at once.

The author is raising young children while caring for her father diagnosed with Alzheimer's at age 66. Her father, a retired otolaryngologist, built a free clinic, volunteered in Guatemala, and supported homeless shelters. She now balances parenting and caregiving as her father loses cognitive abilities.

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