When Anthony Copeland-Parker learned that his partner Catherine had been diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, he became part of a demographic that rarely makes headlines: the male caregiver. Unlike the stereotypical image of the devoted daughter or daughter-in-law managing a parent’s care, ma…
When Anthony Copeland-Parker learned that his partner Catherine had been diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, he became part of a demographic that rarely makes headlines: the male caregiver. Unli…
When Anthony Copeland-Parker learned that his partner Catherine had been diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, he became part of a demographic that rarely makes headlines: the male caregiver. Unlike the stereotypical image of the devoted daughter or daughter-in-law managing a parent’s care, male family caregivers operate in a space that still feels unfamiliar to many people, even as their numbers grow. Male caregiving challenges exist at the intersection of practical demands and social expectations. Men as caregivers often face assumptions that caregiving is “women’s work,” even as…
Anthony Copeland-Parker
July 22, 2026
Rich Bennett 
Ari Taublieb 
Dave Hamilton 
Andy Lopata 
ALLEN KOPELMAN 
