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'I walked out of my toxic job, and my boss told me to go back in for one last thing': A nursing home receptionist's story and the crisis behind itA receptionist at an assisted living facility resigned after being forced to manage residents with dementia attempting to leave, a task bey...
A 15-year-old built a wearable sensor to stop his dementia-stricken grandfather from wandering at nightA young engineer, Kenneth Shinozuka, created a simple yet effective sensor sock. This device detects when a person with dementia gets out o...
Grey Market: India is ageing faster than its care systems can keep up. A new wave of startups is trying to bridge that gapA growing number of cases of memory loss and dementia have highlighted India’s lack of early intervention and eldercare support, as the cou...
Aging US drives demand for caregiver perksMany employees now face the challenge of caring for aging family members while holding down jobs. Companies are responding by offering paid...
America’s biggest health problem is silently killing millions — chronic diseases are skyrocketing. Are you taking the right steps before it strikes?Nearly 6 in 10 Americans live with at least one chronic disease, with heart disease and diabetes leading the toll. In 2023, over 697,000 de...
India Inc rolls out benefits for employees’ parents, in-lawsIndia Inc is shifting focus to providing caregiver support for employees with ageing parents and in-laws due to the country's growing elder...
As India grows older, a secret shame emerges: Elders abandoned by their childrenIn its traditions, in its religious tenets and in its laws, India has long cemented the belief that it is a child's duty to care for his ag...
Home caregiving thrives but talent needs to keep paceCompanies said attrition was high among nurses, many of whom aspire to go abroad and therefore prefer to work in hospitals, which is seen a...
- How technology helping the elderly is turning into a big business opportunity
ET inspects three ways in which technology is helping the elderly lead healthier and independent lives and how it's also turning into a big...