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Caring for the Elderly

Why is the tradition of living with elderly parents breaking down in India?

In India, the tradition of families living with their elderly parents is breaking down, with more old people moving into residential care. What are the social and cultural implications of this?

Also on the programme: In Tanzania and Britain, as working patterns change, so does the culture of caring for the elderly. What does this mean for older people? And a London woman who's a full-time carer for her invalid daughter shares her hopes and frustrations.

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28 minutes

主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project