Caring for a Parent With Alzheimer's in Your 30's | Alicia's Story
The Care Collective Podcast · Mikayla Cluxton
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Show Notes
When you’re in your 30s, you don’t expect to be caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s. But for Alicia, that became her reality, and it changed everything.
In this episode of The Care Collective Podcast, host Mikayla Cluxton sits down with Alicia to talk about the hidden side of caregiving in your 30s, from the emotional weight of moving her mom into memory care, to the financial strain of selling her childhood home, to the grief of losing pieces of her mom long before goodbye.
Alicia opens up about the guilt, anxiety, and strength it takes to make impossible decisions, and how she’s slowly learning to give herself grace.
Whether you’re caring for a parent, supporting someone with dementia, or just trying to survive the holidays while missing the person your loved one used to be, this conversation is a reminder: you’re not alone, and what you’re doing matters.
💛 Listen for:
- What it’s really like caring for a parent with Alzheimer’s at 33
- The emotional and financial realities of choosing memory care
- How to cope with guilt, grief, and the loss of “what could have been”
- Why self-care isn’t selfish, it’s survival
- Practical advice for friends and family who want to help caregivers
✨ Keywords: Alzheimer’s caregiver, young caregiver, dementia support, adult children caregiving, memory care decisions, caregiver guilt, caregiver stories, caregiving in your 30s, caregiver mental health, caregiver grief