Katie Carlson is the Community Services Director for Spectrum Generations. She is from Gardiner. I’m a mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and a caregiver to my wonderful mother who has Alzheimer’s Disease. During the day, I also serve as a Community Services Director for Spectrum Generations, the Area Agency on Aging serving older adults and Mainers with disabilities in six counties in central Maine. All of my roles have a special meaning to me, but my role as a caregiver has had the greatest impact on my relationship with my mother.