(Aging Untold) - On this episode of The Aging Untold Podcast, Dugan Meredith, who documents caring for his mother-in-law online through the "Taking Care of Granny" social media feeds, joins us to talk about what it's really like to become a caregiver and how his family found their way through it.

Caring for an aging loved one can reshape a family, and it's a responsibility more men are shouldering than ever before.

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