Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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For the past 40 years, Julien Alister has worked as a nurse in long-term care facilities. That experience helped him realize something was wrong when his father began having memory issues. Alister and his wife have made major changes to their lives to navigate this new caregiving journey.

This interview is part of the Detroit PBS series, "Caregiving Conversations," highlighting the experiences of caregivers.

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