It can be tough going sometimes

It can be tough going sometimes. きつい（厳しい）状況だよ。
I'm now caring for my frail 84-year-old mother.
 care ケア v)気にかけて面倒を見る
 frail ﾌレｲﾙ adj)体が弱った　病弱な
What a radical change of lifestyle. なんというライフスタイルの激変でしょうか。
 radical ラﾃﾞｨｶﾙ adj)根本的な、重大な
I'm not with my mother 24/7.
 24/7 (twenty-four seven)　四六時中、いつも
Preparing her meals, giving medications to her, things like that.
 medication ﾒﾃﾞｨケｲｼｮﾝ n)薬剤
She has a history of heart trouble.
She has a kind of mild dementia.
 dementia ﾃﾞｨメﾝﾁｬ n)認知症  　mild マｲﾙﾄﾞ adj)軽い、穏やかな
But she is in fairly good shape, apart from having some heart trouble.
I see caring for my mother as paying her back for all she did for me as kid.
You know, in most societies in the past, it was standard for people to take care of their aged parents.
It's the same story all over the world.

nursing home 老人ホーム ⇒ 最近は care facility という言い方のほうが好まれる
She goes to the day care.