Watch Over Me: Selected Productions

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Manuel Munoz - Putnam Valley, NY

The house that Martha bought some 50 years ago is full of people. The film Grandmother Granddaughter is a snapshot of Martha’s last days as she lives them out with her granddaugher and primary caregiver, Maria. They are surrounded by great-grandchildren, some who live there and others who visit from time to time. For the past 14 years, when the first Parkinson’s symptoms were diagnosed the disease has steadily worn away Martha’s body but not her spirit. Her decision to remain in her home rather than be institutionalized was based on the quality of life she wanted and which her family was willing to give.

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Kelly Lawman - Jamaica Plain, MA

Every Tuesday my eighteen-month old daughter and I take a music class together. Last fall we switched from our kids only class to a class that is part of the Rogerson House day program for elders in early and mid-stage Alzheimer’s and other dementia. I have to admit that I was a little intimidated by the idea at first. I didn’t have much experience with dementia and didn’t know how my daughter would react.

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Michael Pfaendtner - Macomb, MI

At age 91, Mary Mitchell is still able to maintain her independence, continuing to live in her home in Farmington Michigan thanks to the help she receives from her three sons. The three brothers all live within a five-mile radius from Mary, making their daily visits to check up on their mother and help with meal preparation convenient. Taking an upbeat and playful approach, Mary’s Boys combines interviews with Jim, Ken and Tom Mitchell and accompanying footage as they explain how their care-giving responsibilities have evolved over the past year.

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