Body of 70-year-old Italian woman found sitting in chair, two years after her death

[Hestia]

24. I was just thinking the same thing, especially in more rural areas

Doesn't help that their children may be the one's in prison for meth or OD's or what have you. Been happening here more and more.

Sometimes the elder is so ornery that they refuse to move or sell (happened to a neighbor of mom's pre-covid - 99 and wanted to remain in her house. Her daughter has had to go behind her back and told her that the daughter would be put in jail for elder abuse if she didn't move in with her. Even had to set up a faux court hearing over the whole situation. Daughter lives in Fla., neighbor here. Told mom I would sell our house and buy her's in a heartbeat). Mom's across the street neighbor has been taking care of her yard. Always thought of him as a snoop but in hindsight maybe that is a good thing after all.

Other elders, as stated, are the last one's standing of family and friends, becoming their memories. Of her sisters and cousins, aunts, uncles, etc., she is the last one. Her memory is stating to fade so I do wonder how much longer we'll allow her to stay in her house. By bro lives with her but he is faux-mask-vaxhole that he refuses to do yardwork or home maintenance.

I think there needs to be a large, huge push for all assisted living to become Greenhouse Cottages. Back in the 1990s it is quite possible that GH Cottages would have been the norm rather than outlier. Keeps elders active and engaged, living in small, communal cottages, get to pick who to live with and have absolute freedom to do what the elder wants rather than be dictated to. I honestly think there would have not been the death rate in NH's if this model had been used post-covid.

https://poplargrove.care/ - click on "How We Are Different" dialog box.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/22/health/green-houses-nursing-homes.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/01/opinion/aging-nursing-homes.html

https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/15/moving-away-from-nursing-homes/