A great-grandad-of-two suffering from pneumonia resorted to sleeping on a hospital floor on top of his dressing gown during a 12-hour wait for a trolley. Martin Wakely, 75, was rushed to Medway Maritime Hospital in Kent by ambulance after his wife Tracy, 63, became concerned he was struggling to breathe. Martin waited 12-hours for a … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My parents live with my husband and me. I have a horrible relationship with my brother. He has always been demeaning, cruel and emotionally abusive to me. When my brother attacks, he goes for the jugular. Whenever I must have contact with him, I get so upset I can’t sleep for days. My … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m struggling to continue my relationship with my dad, who is in his 80s. He recently became very ill and nearly died. He was unable to walk for several months, and when he was finally able to start getting around, it was with a wheelchair and walker. Dad started driving his truck, although … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am a 40-something woman who has recently become disabled. I use a wheelchair. Some days, my body works; other days, it doesn’t. But walking any distance causes me to have seizures. I look fairly healthy to anyone who isn’t close to me, but I’m not. About a year into my disability, my … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My mother, who is 69, recently moved close to where my wife and I live to be near us as she ages. On the whole, this has been great for all of us. Mom is in good health and still very active. She walks every day and takes care of her house and … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I admire your wit and appreciate your candor, which is why I’m writing to you. I’ve been dating a man for 4 1/2 years. He’s 56; I’m 60. I hope for a life with him, marriage, a place of our own, etc. The only obstacle is his obligation to look after his aging … Read more
An elderly Missouri couple has filed the first lawsuit related to the recent listeria outbreak linked to Boar’s Head meats sliced at deli counters, which sickened nearly three dozen people and caused two deaths. Patrick and Sue Fleming are seeking upward of $25,000 for injuries and damages from Boar’s Head and Schnucks Markets for medical … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My parents are in their 70s. They live in a retirement community. As they have gotten older, they have become more private. They no longer want their children or grandkids around. Recently, I received a call telling me that they would not be answering phone calls anymore. I have stopped by their house, … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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