My Turn: When Caregiving Roles Reverse

Weaving two different parts of her life, Linda Wright combines the care she received from her parents and the care she gave to them when they became elderly and frail. She was born with a rare bleeding disorder, so even the slightest bump created deep bruises on her body and a minor injury kept her out of school. The disorder limited her ability to grow up like a typical kid-riding bikes, climbing, and running. Despite the many hospitalizations for uncontrolled bleeding and infusions to clo...