families are taking on this new challenge. look at the pumpkins. kasie smith was a 27-year-old graduate student when her mother had a stroke. i was not prepared for it at all. she put off her dreams of moving to europe and teaching english and instead taking home in rochester, new york. taking care ever my mom became the most important thing. her mom needs 24-hour care. after sheibbin talled a wheelchair ramp and a walk in shower, her mother moved in with her. sometimes i felt lonely and it was hard to relate to any friends. but she s not alone. across the country one in five americans are caregivers and there is increasing awareness. many are like kasie in their 20s and 30s. i m katie and i m 29 years old. and i m erica steiner. my name is angie and i m a caregiver to my mom who has