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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take them with you[/quote]

I would not take an 88 year old abroad where you don't know any doctors and could potentially have an issue that delays coming back. Also, your spouse comes before an aging parent. If your spouse and you need this break and your kids need this break, then you need to go without her. Families absolutely do become abusive when pushed to their limits with elders. When a friend of mine worked as a geriatric socialworker she had several cases of traditional families where they took in the elder due to cultural expectations and the elder had to moved out of there and put in residential because of the abuse. She said in each case they seemed like genuinely kind people pushed over their limit. If going on vacation helps you come back and be kind and loving to your elder, then go without her. You don't want to burn out.[/quote]

This^. Be kind to them and take good care of them but be sure to avoid caregiver burnout, not good for you or them.[/quote]

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