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Assisted living homes: Why they matter for elderly care?

By IANS | Updated: August 9, 2020 13:41 IST

New Delhi, Aug 9 Shrinking family sizes, lack of awareness about age-related conditions and availability of specialised care ...

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New Delhi, Aug 9 Shrinking family sizes, lack of awareness about age-related conditions and availability of specialised care homes for the elderly are some of the reasons why families in India are opting to go for assisted living for their senior members.

Neha Sinha, a trained psychologist and dementia expert, co-founded Epoch Elder Care, which runs three homes for the elderly in Gurugram and Pune, informed by years of her practice in psychology. "Over the years, I have learnt that elders need holistic care

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