On the Front Porch contains the heartwarming personal accounts of 8 African American families caring for spouses and parents living with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Paula Duren, PhD, examines the unique challenges these families face in the unchartered waters of caregiving and why they chose to nurture and support their loved ones at home. You will laugh, you will cry, you will gain valuable insight into the role of the African American caregiver from an historical and spiritual perspective. Duren’s experience with her own parents was the motivation for interviewing these families so that you may learn as she did how to provide for yourself and the needs of your loved ones. Duren serves up words of wisdom and key takeaways for some of the common trials we all face with caregiving. On the Front Porch will inspire you and help you navigate some of the important physical, financial, emotional, and medical decisions that come with caregiving for persons living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.