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Rent-a-grandchild: Businesses offering companions to elderly grow in India
Source: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera · Published
A small but growing number of firms selling what families once took for granted: someone to take care of the seniors.
A small but growing number of firms selling what families once took for granted: someone to take care of the seniors.
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