Sweetheart, I might have to have a colonoscopy. Gravitas has released a trailer for a documentary called
It s Not a Burden, or titled in full
It s Not a Burden: The Humor and Heartache of Raising Elderly Parents. As the title indicates, it s a film about how people care for their parents when they get older and really need that support. This touching, funny, emotional film by Michelle Boyaner, chronicles her journey caring for her long-divorced parents (her mom battling dementia, and her father, a hoarder). Other families’ supporting storylines – of all races, genders and backgrounds, are expertly woven throughout, showing the universal and inevitable issues, we as a nation face around the topic of aging. Leading with humor and heart,