How does your race and ethnicity affect the type of care you receive? Many baby boomers face the question of how to care for their aging parents, this is especially hard when cultures of origin clash with the American healthcare system. See how and why one Korean-born Philadelphia woman cares for her 92-year-old mother at home.
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