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In “This Is Us,” matriarch Rebecca Pearson, played by Mandy Moore, suffers from dementia, chooses one of her three children to act as the final decision maker ...

Caregivers may also be able to take unpaid leave from their jobs for this role under the Family and Medical Leave Act, and in some instances, might even be able to get paid for their work from medical benefit programs depending on the state. In “This Is Us,” the triplets discuss who will take their mother in when she’s unable to care for herself after her husband dies, with one son eventually moving into her home with his wife. Family caregiving is a difficult job, but many people take on the role to care for their elderly parents.