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I'm 62 and have raised my grandson while caring for my dying mom alone. I know my life won't always be like this.
Althea Smith, 62, is raising her 14-year-old grandson in Stockton, California, after caring for her late mother. She works full-time, faces emotional and financial challenges, and plans to retire soon to support older Americans.
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