2024-08-06 20:04:21
First, the blanket that covers his feet. Then, the quilt, the blanket and the sheet, everything in the closet, the day begins. For elderly people, not for their carer, who spends hours bustling around the house to keep everything in order and prepared. They are the two protagonists of it Centimeter by centimeterthe book made by the Asturian writer Eduardo Romero has just been published in the publishing house Pepitas de Calabaza and Los Acesos.
In just 60 pages, he gives a detailed account of the daily life of that couple who are forced to – care, he; of work, she– is reproduced in real life every day in every part of the country. And there will be more and more. Currently, the percentage of the population over 65 years of age is 20.4% but in 2055 it will be 30.5%, according to the projections of the National Institute of Statistics. This suggests that dependents’ assistance will be a more sought-after service, although it does not necessarily warrant greater consideration.
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