Brazilian woman brazenly wheels elderly man’s corpse into bank to co-sign a loan for her: ‘Uncle, are you listening?’

Brazilian woman brazenly wheels elderly man’s corpse into bank to co-sign a loan for her: ‘Uncle, are you listening?’

In a mind-boggling scene straight out of “A Weekend at Bernie’s,” a Brazilian woman reportedly wheeled the corpse of an elderly man into a Rio de Janeiro bank Tuesday to try to get him to co-sign on a loan. The bank customer, identified as Erika de Souza Vieira Nunes, was captured on video standing next … Read more

Elderly mom dies 2 weeks into 100-day cruise — and ship quickly sells room family spent $84K on, grieving daughter says

Elderly mom dies 2 weeks into 100-day cruise — and ship quickly sells room family spent K on, grieving daughter says

A heartbroken daughter was left seeing red when a cruise line sold her mother’s cabin on a 14-week trip days after she died at mid-voyage just three days before her 87th birthday. British passenger Florence Goldwater, 86, caught bacterial pneumonia just two weeks into the 100-day P&O Cruises trip, her daughter, Rebecca Williams, said according … Read more

Romance scammers using AI to target lovelorn — including elderly — ahead of Valentine’s Day: feds

Romance scammers using AI to target lovelorn — including elderly — ahead of Valentine’s Day: feds

Heartache could be the least of your Valentine’s Day woes. Federal agencies are warning love-seeking consumers to be highly cautious of cyber romance on Feb. 14 as scammers, with the help of artificial intelligence, are running rampant online. “Valentine’s Day provides a timely reminder for the public to not fall prey to criminals using love … Read more

Elderly mom leaving $2.8M inheritance to pets after she claims kids never visited her when she was sick

Elderly mom leaving .8M inheritance to pets after she claims kids never visited her when she was sick

An elderly woman who claims her children never visited her even when she was old and sick has decided to leave her $2.8 million fortune to her cats and dogs, according to a report. The Shanghai woman, identified only by her surname Liu, has cut her three children out of her will and instead plans … Read more

‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings under fire for ‘tasteless’ joke about the elderly

‘Jeopardy!’ host Ken Jennings under fire for ‘tasteless’ joke about the elderly

Ken Jennings has landed himself in some hot water. On last night’s episode of “Jeopardy!” Jennings made a remark about people in assisted living facilities that offended some viewers, and they were quick to air their grievances on social media. During the interview portion of the game show, which is currently airing the Champions Wildcard tournament, the … Read more

I refused to give up my bus seat — so an elderly lady sat in my lap

I refused to give up my bus seat — so an elderly lady sat in my lap

She got thrown under the bus. A disabled bus passenger elicited sympathy online after reportedly not giving up her bus seat to an elderly “Karen” — who reportedly decided to sit on her instead. A Reddit thread detailing the alleged etiquette dilemma is currently blowing up online. The unnamed Redditor explained that she suffers from … Read more

Katharine McPhee’s nanny fatally run over by elderly woman: report

Katharine McPhee’s nanny fatally run over by elderly woman: report

A nanny who worked for singer Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster reportedly died after an elderly woman hit her at a San Fernando Valley car dealership. A source identified Yadira Calito, 55, to TMZ on Tuesday as the woman who was struck by an 84-year-old woman behind the wheel of a Toyota RAV4 on … Read more

Harry and Meghan allegedly snubbed their elderly Navy veteran neighbor

Harry and Meghan allegedly snubbed their elderly Navy veteran neighbor

It sounds like these ex-royals skipped their etiquette lessons.  After Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan Markle, 41 moved to Montecito, California, they snubbed their elderly Navy Veteran neighbor, he claims.  Frank McGinity, an 88-year-old US Navy vet, has been neighbors with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ever since they moved to Montecito in 2020 … Read more

California woman helps elderly homeless man after calls to city ignored

California woman helps elderly homeless man after calls to city ignored

Barney Chapman had been homeless off and on for about 17 years until two months ago when Kate Monroe found him living under a tarp in Oceanside. But where California and its billions of dollars earmarked for homeless services failed, the local activist took action, providing Chapman with shelter and reuniting him with a sister … Read more

Elderly dog saved after falling 23 feet down utility hole while looking for treats

Elderly dog saved after falling 23 feet down utility hole while looking for treats

When searching for treats goes wrong. Firefighters saved a senior pooch after she fell 23 feet down an open utility hole in Portland, Oregon, on Friday. Tess, a 14-year-old Labrador retriever, plummeted down the exposed manhole cover while city workers were inspecting a storm drain. “She just walked up expecting a treat and just went … Read more

Hero cop finds elderly dog nearly frozen to death, returns pet to owner

Hero cop finds elderly dog nearly frozen to death, returns pet to owner

A Maine deputy took it upon himself to return an elderly dog to her owner after she was found nearly frozen to death.  Sagadahoc County Communications Center said it received a report of a dog lying in the road in Arrowsic last weekend. Deputy Mark Anderson responded but could not find the dog and began to search for … Read more

Elderly woman accused of biting flight attendant’s arm during Australia trip

Elderly woman accused of biting flight attendant’s arm during Australia trip

An elderly woman has allegedly bitten the arm of a flight attendant during a dispute on board a flight from New Zealand to the Gold Coast. The 78-year-old will now face court accused of striking another passenger in the face during an argument before biting the flight attendant who intervened on January 29. It was … Read more

Elderly couple weds where they first met — next to the mayo at the grocery store

Elderly couple weds where they first met — next to the mayo at the grocery store

An elderly Arizona couple decided to tie the knot where it all started — in the mayonnaise aisle at their local grocery store where they first met. Brenda and Dennis Delgado found love while shopping for the creamy condiment in aisle 8 at the Fry’s grocery store in Casa Grande last year. So they decided … Read more

‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes

‘They’ve been an afterthought’: millions of elderly Americans still vulnerable as pandemic caution wanes

It was Mother’s Day in May 2020, and an elderly woman lay dying in a Rhode Island nursing home. Her children couldn’t visit because of Covid, and as much as Adelina Ramos, her certified nursing assistant, longed to provide comfort from her bedside, she had to leave, even though she could see the woman was … Read more