When Arpita Bhayani’s mother was diagnosed with dementia in Sept 2024, the initial shock gave way to spiralling concern. Not just because Bhayani and her brother stay abroad and their parents live independently in Gurgaon, but also because of their fragile ages — mother Archana Chakravarti is 84, father Pranab Kumar is 90.
Since Bhayani was determined to find a solution that would ensure their parents’ safety and her own peace of mind, in October she contacted Samarth Eldercare, the Gurgaon-based company she had heard of through a friend.
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