I moved back home after living abroad for 12 years. I worried it would be a step backward for my daughter and me.

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The author had to move home after living abroad.

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I'm still working in the medical field at 83. My husband doesn't need me at home staring at him all day — I want to be productive.

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Barbara Ford, 83, works in the medical field.

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I'm 84 and grateful to work for my son's business. I made sacrifices for him, and now he's helping me.

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Linda Kemp, 84, works for her son's law firm.

Linda Kemp

My parents moved in with us to care for my husband when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 46.

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I moved my 88-year-old dad into my apartment complex. His apartment is visible from my window, so I can keep an eye on him.

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Deidre Catucci, with her father, William

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I'm in my 40s, single, and childless, so I moved in with my 90-year-old grandma. It isn't always easy being her caregiver.

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The author is caring for her 90-year-old grandmother.

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My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. My 9-year-old and I are learning how to care for her together.

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Lamia Scott with her son, Braxton, and mom, Marvia.

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I'm the primary caregiver for my mother-in-law. She's 102, and putting her into a nursing home nearly broke me.

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The author (right) is the primary caregiver for her mother-in-law.

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She's 90 and helping her peers as a caregiver. Workers over 80 say helping each other is the best job they can get

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Barbara Brown, 83, still teaches chair yoga at nursing homes throughout Richmond, Virginia.

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I work full-time while caring for both my mom and kids. It can be overwhelming, but it's taught me I don't have to be in control.

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Karen Lee-Coss talked to Business Insider about what caregiving is like and how it has changed her.

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