This book highlights the needs of India’s elderly community
The Hindu
Chennai-based founder of Old is Gold and author Sanjay Dattatri talks about his book ‘The Home Stretch: Family Caregiver’s Handbook’, a sensitive guide on elder care which throws light on the needs of our ageing population
“In our country, with the culture of the joint family disappearing due to various reasons, the percentage of elderly parents living by themselves has increased drastically. The pandemic has further aggravated their plight, and added another dimension to this issue,” says Sanjay Dattatri, author of The Home Stretch: Family Caregiver’s Handbook, (Penguin).
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