The Wider Image: The cost of caring for the elderly
Sampao Jantharun (L), 78, assists Somjit Phuthasiri, 90, on a wheelchair as they head to their home at Wellness Nursing Home Center in Ayutthaya, Thailand, April 9, 2016. Many Thai families look after elderly relatives at a cost that countrywide adds up to just under a third of household income. The number of families facing this issue will balloon as the population ages at a rate among the fastest in Southeast Asia. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha SEARCH "THAILAND ELDERLY" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY