I lived 2,000 miles away from my dying mother. I traveled to her as often as I could, but caregiving took its toll on my family.

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The author (not pictured) lived far from his mother while she was dying.

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I quit my healthcare job to take care of my grandmother. It's a mix of happy and sad moments, but ultimately has been life-changing for us.

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Kristina McDonald talked to Business Insider about the happy and sad moments of caring for her grandmother.

Kristina McDonald

My aging parents are in Hong Kong and I'm in LA. I recently dropped everything to spend 3 months caring for them, leaving my own family behind.

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Senior man walking with a cane and caregiver in a park.
Caring for aging parents is hard, especially if they live in another country. I'm glad I can be there for them when they need me though. (author not pictured)

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I wasn't prepared for the care crisis that hit my family. I'm learning how to raise 3 kids while tending to my aging parents.

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I now care for my aging parents and disabled brother in addition to my own three kids. I'm happy to do it, but I wish I had prepared more for my new reality.

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I've always had a difficult relationship with my mom, but now I'm her caregiver. I'm struggling to set new boundaries with her.

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The author (not pictured) is the caregiver for her mother.

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Yvette Nicole Brown says putting her dad with Alzheimer's in a care home was a 'heartbreaking, guilt-ridden choice'

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Yvette Nicole Brown says she was finally able to be a daughter to her father after spending the past 11 years as his primary caregiver.

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This farm just outside Oslo serves as a day care for people with dementia. It helps give them something to care for, too.

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Composite image of Impulssenter, a farm just outside Oslo for people with dementia, on the left, and two caretakers smiling at the camera while packing up eggs on the right.
Impulssenter is a "care farm" for people with dementia just outside Oslo.

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One chart shows how many more hours married women spend on housework than their husbands in 5 different types of opposite-sex marriages

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A few hundred supporters of women's rights gathered in Union Square to celebrate International Women's Day in 2019.

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