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No Parenting Break for Those With Aging Disabled Children

Society & Culture  (tags: disabled, disability, developmentally disabled, parents, caregivers, family )

Mandy
StarsButterfliesGold Notes - 53 days ago - iowacaucus.com
At 47, Brenda DeWees is one of a growing number of aging, developmentally disabled Americans who are being cared for by their parents or other family members.
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Nanette de Christino (72)
Sunday May 11, 2008, 11:31 pm
Well, Brenda is just lucky to be born to a good family. And it is indeed a scary thought about what will happen to her should she outlive her parents.Very interesting and thought-provoking, thank you.
 
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