We explore why families from Europe are sending their elderly relatives to care homes in Thailand for their final years.
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A caregiver in Thailand looks after foreign Alzheimer’s patients for a living, but time away from family takes its toll.
We explore why families from Europe are sending their elderly relatives to care homes in Thailand for their final years.
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