Episode 25: Mary Anne Urlakis Explores the Topic of Caring for Elderly Parents (June 3, 2019)
Jun 2, 2019 ·
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In this episode of Inter Vitam et Mortem, Catholic bioethicist Mary Anne Urlakis interviews a woman concerning Care for Elderly Parents. The woman has a Master's Degree in Business and...
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In this episode of Inter Vitam et Mortem, Catholic bioethicist Mary Anne Urlakis interviews a woman concerning Care for Elderly Parents. The woman has a Master's Degree in Business and is currently pursuing a second Master's Degree in Theology. In 2007, the woman's mother suffered a debilitating stroke. From then on, the woman - with the help of her siblings and other caregivers- has continued to provide loving daily care for her mother. She has lived the Corporal Acts of Mercy, and provided a profound witness to the meaning of sacrificial love. According to a 2016 report [https://www.bls.gov/news.release/elcare.nr0.htm] 41.3 Million adults in the U.S. provide unpaid care for an elder. Other studies demonstrate that approximately 29% of the US population is providing at least some substantial care for a chronically ill, disabled, or aged family member. A recent study of 80,000 participants published by the Boston College Center for Retirement Research demonstrated that 17% of adult children provide substantial care for a parent. In this interview, the woman and Mary Anne discuss caring for an aged parent and focus on the bioethical and theological relevance of seeing the Image of God reflected in the parent for whom we are caring. (June 3, 2019)
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