In Botswana, growing old rarely means entering a care home. It means staying put in a family yard, often without running water, steady food, or reliable help. A new national study, Family Caregiving of Older Persons in Botswana, paints a stark picture of an elder-care system that exists almost entirely out of sight and largely without state support. In the absence of subsidised residential care, families — mostly women — shoulder the burden alone.
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