Young caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help

Ronan Kotiya, left, and his brother Keaton Kotiya, right, look on and smile after Alex Oliver pushed a toy car during a break in a workshop for young caregivers of ALS diagnosed family members in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, April 9, 2022. The children have gathered for a clinic to learn more about caring for people with Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It's a fatal illness that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. (AP Photo/LM Otero)