Richard Lui, a journalist and news anchor for MSNBC and NBC News, sat down with Chip Carter recently to talk about his relationship with his late mother, former first lady Rosalynn Carter. Chip talked about his parents and their inspirational relationship and discussed
his role as a long-distance caregiver for his mother, who had Alzheimer’s, making a six-hour trip to help her multiple times a week. He reminisced about how when he would walk in, he wondered whether his mother even remembered him. She often answered that question during their initial hug, when she’d look at him, and say his name, up until the end. You can watch the heartwarming news story here.
Besides being a journalist who covers
stories such as the one about the Carter family, Richard Lui fully understands first-hand what it is like to care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. His own father's Alzheimer's diagnosis led him to direct the film Unconditional: When Minds Hurt, Love Heals. The film takes a powerful look at how caregiving impacts mental health. In fact, Lui and his family are one of three subjects in the film.
