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Questions about Alzheimer’s and learning to live with a patient.

Conducted in Santa Cruz, California, student Kayla Penny (age 15) interviews Susan Fisher (age 45) about a childhood story and the effect it had on Susan’s future. Fisher shares her story of dealing with individuals troubled with mental health such...

My grandma explaining how she took care eif me and my sisters when our mother left us

Newly minted CNA’s discuss their shared class and clinical experiences

Sarah Justus (24) interviews her grandmother Rosa Benedicto (77) about Rosa's immigration from Ciuadad Juarez, Mexico to Chicago, Illinois. Rosa would eventually settle in El Paso, Texas. The pair also discuss Rosa's marriage and love story with her late husband.

Pamela Gore Meade (59) shares a conversation with her mother, Louise Lashley (85), about Louise’s childhood, her parents, art, music, and raising her children.

Friends Dr. Rosemary Henrich (80) and Lisa Gibson (60) discuss Lisa's time as a caregiver to her father Mr. Leroy Gibson.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Lafayette, NJ, Myra is discussing her memories from her childhood and how her life changed once meeting her husband Carmen. She talks about the struggles of being financially unstable in her childhood,...

Harrel "Bubba" Parrish (71) and Diana Parrish (62), husband and wife, discuss the first signs of Bubba's Parkinson's diagnosis, common misconceptions about the disease, and the advice they would give to someone newly diagnosed.

In this interview we cover topics like childhood, marriage, and parenthood.

Colleagues Pam Simon [no age given] and Alison Clayton [no age given] talk about their work with the Stanford Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Program.

Amber, a palliative care nurse, and Kelly, Chief Mission Officer are the boots-on-the-ground team for a tele-palliative care team in rural Stevens County, Washington. Without the remote capabilities of the team, many patients seeking palliative care would need to travel...

My friend Anne Hermann has long had a passion for and involvement with the field of mental health services, particularly for older adults.

Sherrie Floyd (67) interviews her friend Jonnie Clasen (75) about her life, her father's military career, and her 2021 induction to the Army Ranger Hall of Fame.

My grandmother had a stroke 14 years ago and is paralyzed on her left side. Michelle is her live-in caretaker and helps my grandmother perform daily functions. She grew up in South Africa and came to the United States in...

talked to gma

In this interview I reflected on the past year and a half since the diagnosis of my father’s Alzheimer’s. It’s just me with some thoughts about the judgements people make about the way my family has attempted to navigate how...

In this interview, Donna Ford and her daughter Allison Ford sit down at their house in Tustin California on the night of April 22nd 2019. They discuss Donna’s fulfilling career as a manger of a Postpartum Doula team. Donna describes...

Dr. Komatsu talks about the importance of listening in healthcare. The first step to providing good healthcare is listening to the patient before deciding on a treatment plan. Another step to providing good healthcare is to involve the patient in...

Ashly Gonzales (right) tells her story of being a caregiver for her husband, Manuel Rivera, whom had an accident at work which resulted in a case of epilepsy. She speaks of the struggles of taking care of a loved one...

Cervical cancer survivor Jane Fitch shares how important self-care and community support are for those going through cancer treatment. Tina White echoes Fitch's sentiments as she explains how she helped care for a friend's daughter with cervical cancer, and offers...

Alegra Woodard talks about how her life changed after her cervical cancer diagnosis and how she decided to reach out and help other women going through the same experience. Her husband Bobby offers the caregiver perspective and offers advice to...

This is a special interview talking about past and current careers. My father discussed what it was like to work with tv and radio networks, special artist, and working at the Grand Ole Opry. No job is ever easy so...

My mom didn’t live an easy life, everything she received she had to work for.

Social work experience