Nearly one out of four households is involved in providing care for a person aged 50 or older. About 26 million family caregivers provide personal assistance to adults with a disability or chronic illness. As the population ages, many adults find themselves looking after their parents or other family members who depend on them for care and financial support.

On August 18th during Morning Edition KMUW aired a report on decision-making for the chronically ill. Later that morning, Kathryn Thiessen, from the KU School of Medicine - Wichita presented a Live and Learn Lecture, titled "Issues in Chronic Care - When Your Parents Become Your Children." KMUW's Carla Eckels also hosted a call-in program with regional experts answering your questions about decision-making for the chronically ill.

Listen to the story Carla Eckels, Producer
Listen to the call-in Carla Eckels with guests: Dr. Christina Reimer, Dr. Ha Ta, Tom Docking, and Joan Ware
Listen to the lecture Dr. Ha Ta, KU School of Medicine - Wichita

Additional Web Resources:
Talk of the Nation: How a crackdown on prescription drug abuse is affecting doctors and patients (scroll down about half-way)

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