"She's my baby now," Irina told me with a soft smile. Margarita, once an accomplished bioscientist in the USSR, is now a precious, fragile being who relies on Irina for everything. Irina responds with the same dedication and care that her mother once provided for her, highlighting the role reversal in their relationship as Margarita's Alzheimer's progresses."
"In our culture, caregiving is often viewed as a job for those with lesser education or skill—and certainly as a detour from a successful career. But for Irina, it feels natural to honor a relationship with the mother who raised her as a single parent in the USSR before they fled to the US as refugees."
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