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noun idiomatic the abandonment of an elderly relative in a public place, e.g. a hospital.

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So-called granny dumping – where families unable to afford or cope with their caring responsibilities offload elderly relatives on to hospitals – is not uncommon in the US.

‘It was morally wrong’: the plot to abandon a man 5,000 miles from home Tom Wall 2019

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MaryW commented on the word granny dumping

Centuries ago, Japan created a word called ubasute. Translated as "granny dumping," it described the practice of poor citizens bringing their senile elders to mountaintops because they can no longer afford their care.
Today, amid Japan's widespread demographic and economic woes, ubasute is making a comeback.
Modern-day granny dumping doesn't involve hauling seniors up the sides of mountains, but driving them to hospitals or the offices of nearby charities and, essentially, giving them up for adoption.
Chris Weller, people who can't afford elder care are reviving a practice known as 'granny dumping', Business Insider, Jan. 30, 2017

February 7, 2017