Being a caregiver is not unlike being an interpreter. The task is to listen intently, to catch not only the words but the spirit of the message, and then to immediately pass that on. So too the caretaker, who is required to listen, to catch the spirit of what is needed, and then to set about to have those needs met. "Fraying "chronicles a mother's and a daughter's journey through memory loss and medicine. Michele Gierck finds herself suddenly thrust into the role of primary caregiver, with no map to navigate the world of aged care and medical bureaucracy. The relationship between the...