Current topics in ageing

The book begins with appreciable comments by Prof Mandeep S Dhillon, HOD, Deptt of Orthopedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh. He has rightly remarked it as an excellent attempt by the authors in bringing out this self care booklet for caregivers of bedridden patients. With increased life expectancy, the percentage of elderly population will significantly increase in India. Bringing out such a book was need of the hour because many such elderly patients remain bedridden. Bedsores develop in such cases quite frequently. Such cases cannot be kept in hospitals for long due to manpower and space constraints. So, for them home based care is the only option available in Indian society. And this book assures full help to caregivers of bedridden people. I feel that this book has a potential to be a turning point for elderly at home. I also feel that if this book gets wider audience, the cause of the elderly will surely be taken up by the concerned authorities at various levels.