Lori La Bey talks with two men working hard to improve dementia care in India. They are Pankaj Mehrotra and Dr. Dipankar Debnath.
Pankaj Mehrotra is the Founder of Elderly Care India, which is a free online resource and knowledge sharing website committed to bridging the gap in the Senior Care sector in India and a resource platform for best practices on Eldercare across the Globe.
Pankaj has over 3 decades of experience in Project Management, Strategic Planning, and Business Development across the NGO, Telecom, and Hospitality sectors.
Dr. Dipankar Debnath is a Senior Consultant in Geriatric Medicine and Diabetes Care & Family Medicine at Kolkata. He is the Founder & CEO of 60 Plus Clinic, Founder & Secretary of the Institute of Geriatric Care & Research Kolkata, Life member of the Indian Medical Association, Indian Association of General Physicians of IMA & Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. He is also a committee member of Snehodia, a Senior Living Facility at the New Town of WBHIDCO.
Learn:
- Some differences between India and the US regarding dementia care
- Religion and clan association
- Location makes a difference in affordability and level of care
- Stigmas – “mad people's home”
- Training & Education
- Government policy
- Language barriers
- Affordability
- Profit vs Nonprofit care
- Restraints – physical and medications
- Abuse and exploitation
- What will the future bring?
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Contact Information
Elderly Care India Website
Elderly Care India LinkedIn
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60 Plus Care LinkedIn profile
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