Lena Koropey’s mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease nearly a decade ago. Since then, she’s watched her once-independent mother come to rely on others for nearly every part of daily life. “It’s definitely getting harder each year,” Koropey, 48, told Business Insider. Six years ago, Koropey bought a three-bedroom home in Mattituck, on Long Island’s
This As They Told It essay is based on a conversation with Careb Bien-Aime, 23, who attends New York University. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I majored in management information systems at New York University after studying at a community college. I worked as a home health aide for a few
