HEALTHAug 15 · 10:13 UTCBUSINESS INSIDERNoah Sheidlower ([email protected])

I'm 76 and can't afford to stop working full time. Caring for my brother costs $10,000 a month.

Fran Judd, a 76-year-old physical therapist in Sonoma County, California, works full time while also running an equine-assisted program to support her family. She manages care for her daughter with Pitt-Hopkins syndrome and her brother, who has a complex neurological condition. The article details the financial and emotional strain of providing long-term care for disabled family members.

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