Insights, stories, and practical knowledge on ageing and elder care.

The not so surprising fact in India is, many of us are already contemplating moving into a retirement home / care home in the near future and/or are looking at moving...…
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It is never an easy decision to leave one's house, neighborhood, friends & family and relocate to a Senior Citizen Care Home. When someone is faced with the big decision...…
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65% Indians out of the total population of 142 crores (1.42 billion) lives in rural areas, this translates to 92 crores (920 million). Assuming the elderly population to...…
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There is no rocket science to see the correlation between Ageing and frequent visits to the doctor. As people grow older the probability of visiting hospitals and...…
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Most of us work hard throughout our lives to improve our Quality of Life (QoL), but I wonder how many of us actively work towards improving our Quality of Dying and...…
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I am sure no one in the world would like to see their mothers being abandoned, destitute and helpless because of circumstances or otherwise, but unfortunately the other...…
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The Indian Senior Living Sector seems to be gradually shedding it's negative image associated with the word Old Age Home. I guess it's been too long that society has...…
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Majority of us humans tend to be scared of dying, it is but natural. There are many instances in life where I have come across extremely strong willed people, who don't...…
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Why is "Caregiving Stress" generally associated with the care of elderly and not with the care of children? The mindset during a caregiver's journey is rather strange....…
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A few years back when parents in Japan started hiring Grandparents on rent it used to sound hilarious. The concept of rental grandfathers or grandmothers who could play...…
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Vrindavan is supposed to be one of the holiest cities in India, but unfortunately it has a dark side which most of us prefer to overlook. The city is not only know for...…
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Long distance caregiving has its own emotional tides, some days it's the high tides and some days low. When we are with our dependent parents, we feel secure about their...…
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