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Published on: Sept 15, 2025 10:29 pm IST <\/p>\n

The woman highlighted the stark differences she noticed in hospitals and nursing homes in both countries. <\/p>\n

An American woman living in India has sparked a discussion online after sharing her observations on how elderly people are treated in India compared to the United States<\/a>. Dana Marie, who currently resides in Bengaluru, posted a video on Instagram highlighting the stark differences she noticed in hospitals and nursing homes in both countries. In the video, she noted that in the US, many elderly patients are often left alone during medical visits, while in India<\/a>, family members almost always accompany them.<\/p>\n

\"Marie Marie shared her observations on how elderly people are treated in India and US. (Representational\/Unsplash) <\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I lived in the US and I would go to the hospital, I remember noticing that majority of elderly patients were completely alone,\u201d she recalled. \u201cI worked in a nursing home for a while and a lot of my patients wouldn’t have a single family member call or visit them for months at a time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Marie contrasted this with what she has seen in India. \u201cWhenever I\u2019m at the hospital, I notice that almost every single elderly patient has somebody with them. They have a child or a grandchild. They\u2019re sitting with them, they\u2019re talking to them, they\u2019re holding their hand while they walk up and down the halls waiting for the doctor\u2019s appointments,\u201d she said. In some cases, she added, \u201cI\u2019ll see five or six relatives going to the doctor\u2019s appointments too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marie ended the clip with a question. \u201cWhen you\u2019re older, which one will you prefer?\u201d she asked.<\/p>\n

You can watch the video here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

How did social media react?<\/p>\n

The video quickly struck a chord online, drawing thousands of views and comments. Many users agreed with her, praising India\u2019s tradition of family support.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts a part of our culture. This is what we have seen our parents doing and that’s how we do it for them!\u201d commented one user.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuilt will kill us inside if we don\u2019t reciprocate our love and care for them!\u201d expressed another.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsn’t it supposed to be like that. They look after us in our younger days and we are to look after them in their older days. Not as responsibility but just pure love and concern from both sides. That’s what our culture teaches us,\u201d said a third user.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is why we say family above all, nothing above family in India,\u201d remarked another.<\/p>\n

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