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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No. [b]I'm moving to Europe. Caring for elderly is done by neighbors [/b]and social workers there.
That said, my two kids have about 10 relatives without children here in US. All will be 80-90 years old when my children are 50-60.[/quote]

"Europe" is pretty broad.  Is there a specific region/country where this happens?   I have friends in several European countries (Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Ireland, UK.)  I've never directly asked them, but none of them have ever mentioned that they are expected to provide elder care for their neighbors.[/quote]

My MIL in the UK is looked after by my BIL.  My SIL visits and helps, but she is not the most practical person to look after MIL. No neighbors absolutely DO NOT look after the elderly in UK.

I read an article about an elderly lady who died in Italy and her body was discovered years later, so obviously no one checked in on her either. 
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/08/italian-woman-found-dead-seated-at-table-mummified-state

Furthermore I lived in NL above a forgotten older lady.  I would have helped her more but she was MEAN and shouted at children playing.  She would come out specifically to tell me rotten things, like she didn't like my bicycle or stroller.  So no neighbors were looking after her or anyone else there there either.

I think PP is is nuts thinking that neighbors look after each other in "Europe".  I've lived in Germany, France, UK, and Netherlands.  Literally, I've never seen this.[/quote]
My Belgian sister in law was talking one time about how middle eastern people were better because they took care of parents, unlike Europeans. [/quote]

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