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Mother's Keeper

Mother's Keeper documents the feelings of Linda Flores and portrays the changing nature of her relationship with her mother Ethel, who is developing Alzheimer's disease. Linda, unable to care for her mother, has tried to surround her with support services in her own home. Throughout her mother's apartment, Linda has posted signs warning her mother of the dangers associated with activities she should no longer attempt without help. Linda speaks of her memories of the strong mother figure from her childhood and how she misses the emotional support and conversation she no longer receives. More often, Linda finds herself acting as the mother as she tucks Ethel into bed for the night. This was a segment in an hour-long PBS program looking at the role of mothers in American society. The purpose of the piece is to give viewers a sense of the increasing debilitation of one woman, while emphasizing her strength and dignity.

DATE: 1997

TOPICS:
Alzheimer's Disease, Caregivers, Intergenerational

CREDITS:
Producer: Marcia Franklin; Camera: Jay Krajic

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Color
6 minutes

 

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