As Latinos age in the Rio Grande Valley, the border region is experiencing a surge of dementia-related disease – pushing scientists to find out why. The rising burden weighs heavily on caregivers such as Lupita Casas. She has spent nearly half her life caring for her father, who has Alzheimer’s, and now her mother, who recently developed dementia. Lupita’s story exemplifies the challenges of caring for ailing parents in an area with scant support and medical resources.

Role: Co-Producer, Cinematographer, Editor

This film (in Spanish) was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy in 2024.

El Valle del Río Grande, en la frontera de Texas, es el epicentro de un aumento de casos de alzhéimer que aqueja a muchas familias hispanas. Los científicos intentan encontrar respuestas. Es un drama que pesa diariamente sobre familias como la de Lupita Casas, quien ha pasado casi la mitad de su vida cuidando a su padre con alzhéimer y ahora a su madre, quien desarrolló demencia.

Rol: Co-Productora, Cinematografía, Editora

Este documental fue nominado a un premio News and Documentary Emmy en 2024.