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There are many stories in the big city. Stories of disabled people being found in dire situations, of elderly found in squalor, in compromising health or even in death. These are short stories of what could happen or did happen. They simply reflect life.

Where is Mary?

She was a bit of a loner, so when no one heard or saw Mary for a few days it was not unusual. No one really remembered when they had seen Mary last. Her condo was one of 200 in the six building complex. Now that it was off-season only a few residents were in her building, very few. There was a strange odor in the air, but what with stray cats, ducks and things, that was not unusual so, life just went on.

Mary had family, but it wasn't uncommon for her to not return calls for days or to go on "little trips" as she called them, so they simply waited. Then it appeared in the news: "Elderly lady found deceased in her condo, apparently from malnutrition and heart failure, 20 days after passing on. Family yet to be notified". They found funds throughout the condo stuffed away for "emergencies" as Mary had often said. It was now an unwanted inheritance of thousands of dollars that they would gladly trade for even one day with Mary.

If only they had known!

Bill is just a wanderer!!

What a guy, Bill. An everyman's man. Big, strong, and full of vigor and excitement, more than any 70+ year old ever had. Bill was always on the go. Over the last few weeks however, there was a shuffle in his step and a slur in his speech. No one really seemed to notice. You see, Bill could control that slur when he spoke to family every so often for a few minutes, and they couldn't see him walk, so life went on.

That's how it was for Bill. That slur and shuffle on the left side, which had only begun recently, these were obvious signs that Bill really should see his Doctor, but you know how friends are. They just put it off as Bill being Bill.

Then Bill missed a local night at the dance club. The ladies missed him and his gallant moves on the floor. The park manager found Bill in bed. He had been there for three days. The Emergency Techs said he was lucky, and the hospital said he would survive, but things would never be the same. The mini strokes and the final large stroke Bill had suffered, would take away any independence he had enjoyed.

If only someone had been there to see the change!

She is such a great house-keeper

Millie always prided herself on "a place for everything and everything in its place". Boy did that drive Harry crazy! Harry was Millie's husband. He was gone now, died about six years ago. Millie still missed Harry and spoke of him often, sometimes in the present tense, as if he were right here. It would almost make you cry.

Whenever you went to Millie's it was tea and biscuits or cookies in her sparkling front room. The occasions used to be almost daily, but in the last few months they became less frequent and Millie just didn't seem herself, always clean, but using more and more perfume-a little overpowering. The stories and talking to Harry became almost constant, so friends and neighbors stopped coming around. You know how that is.

Millie thought that was a good thing. She needed her privacy and who needed them anyway! She was just too tired. I guess that is why she "stopped cleaning house" and worse than that, she also stopped cleaning Millie. Her perfume hid a multitude of scents. And food: "who can remember to eat if you just aren't hungry".

John and his wife, Joan, were startled when they found Millie living in squalor in such a beautiful home, and near starvation. John's mom had always been so "with it".

Their family physician said thank heaven they arrived in time. That was a pure stroke of luck!!

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RECENT EVENTS!

(most recent events in the lower section)

Saturday, August 8, 2009 3:12 AM

By Spencer Hunt

THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Sondra Davis was found dead in her home Thursday. She was the mother of Worthington's "spooky" house shooter, Allen S. Davis.

Worthington police conducting a wellness check found Davis' body inside her locked home, said Franklin County Coroner Jan Gorniak, yesterday. There were no signs of trauma or foul play, Gorniak said. Davis was 67.

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Posted: 9:07 pm EDT August 15, 2009 Updated: 11:30 pm EDT August 15, 2009

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Police found the bodies of two people inside a home in Orlando on Saturday.

They were surrounded by dozens of pets, including dogs, cats, birds and exotic monkeys.

A family member called police after finding the two inside a home on

West Par Street in College Park. Stunned family and friends rushed to the scene.

“You can't really describe how you feel when you respond to something like that, especially when you have two people dead and you don't know why,” said Sgt. Barb Jones with the Orlando Police Department.

Neighbor Stephanie Nagy said she has known the elderly couple for more than 20 years.

“You just can't believe that your neighbors are dead in their house and they're obviously been in there for a while; it's horrifying,” said Nagy.

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August 9,2009

Police say the former mayor of Cypress has been found dead in his home, apparently from natural causes.
Sgt. Tom Bruce says a neighbor entered the home of Richard Douglas Partin Wednesday to check on him, found him on the floor and called 911. Police and paramedics declared him dead.
Bruce says the 71-year-old had not been seen or heard from in two days.

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Fri, August 7, 2009 (3:56am EDT)

Actress Reiko Ohara found dead at home

Veteran actress Reiko Ohara was found dead on Thursday night in her home in Setagaya, Tokyo. She was 62. It is estimated that she passed away about two weeks ago due to natural causes.
On August 3, Ohara's younger brother called police, saying that he had been unable to contact Reiko for two weeks. An officer visited her home the same day to assess the situation, but could not enter without a key. Three days later, at about 7:10pm on Thursday night, the brother and several police officers managed to use a spare key to enter the home, where they found Ohara lying face-up in a second-story bedroom.

UPDATED: 9:39 pm EDT April 13, 2009

BOSTON -- A charismatic retired baseball player was found dead at his Northborough home Monday after an apparent accident, the Worcester County District Attorney's office said.

Mark Fidrych, 54, of 260 West St., was found dead on his farm, said Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. . A retired major league player for the Detroit Tigers, Fydrich was found by a family friend underneath a dumptruck at about 2:30 p.m. He appeared to have been working on the truck at the time of the accident, Early's office said.

Senior Couple Found Dead In Derry Home

AG: Man, 76, Woman, 73

POSTED: 5:36 pm EST November 15, 2009
UPDATED: 7:15 am EST November 16, 2009

DERRY, N.H. -- Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Derry reported early Sunday morning after police discovered a couple in their 70s dead.

A statement released by the attorney general's office Sunday evening indicated that Derry police officers found the bodies of Claude Roberts, 76, and Judith Roberts, 73, in their Derry home on Shilah Drive shortly before 5:30 a.m. The statement indicated Claude Roberts died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, and Judith Roberts suffered a gunshot wound to her head. She was taken to a Massachusetts hospital, where she was pronounced dead by the afternoon.

Man found dead in tub at Coney Island home for seniors

BY Kenny Porpora and Joe Kemp
DAILY NEWS WRITERS

Saturday, October 24th 2009, 3:47 PM

Cops launched an investigation on Saturday into the death of a 53-year-old man who was found facedown in a bathtub at an assisted living center in Brooklyn .

Police responded to a 911 call from the Surf Manor Adult Home in Coney Island about 3:15 a.m. The medical examiner's office will determine how the man died. The case has not been ruled a homicide. The state Health Department cited the adult home last year for not providing air conditioners to its 168 residents, most of whom are elderly, during a heat wave.

Elderly couple found dead in home

November 13, 2009

The bodies of an elderly couple were discovered at a home in Mattapoisett yesterday, authorities said. Bridget Norton Middleton, spokeswoman for the Plymouth district attorney, said that when police responded to a home on Tallman Street at about 2 p.m., they found Joseph Battistelli 78, in the basement, where he appeared to have hanged himself and also suffered a gunshot wound, Middleton said. His wife, Shirley, 74, was found upstairs, on the floor of the one-story home.

A Florida nursing home has been fined $16,000 by state regulators after a patient was found injured on the floor with maggots crawling out of his leg cast. An August 2008 report outlined that Azalea Court in West Palm Beach failed to provide the necessary care to a resident who had a cast on his lower leg, which led to an infestation of maggots.

The patient’s leg was supposed to be treated every three days, but the 120-bed facility could only provide documentation that it cared for the wound about once a week, the Associated Press reported. Azalea Court has appealed the penalty and says the nursing home is cooperating fully with regulatory agencies.

Alzheimer's patient found injured outside Memphis nursing home

Updated: Jan 19, 2009 9:57 PM EST

Also on WMCTV.COM

MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Eighty-seven year-old Mary Alice Oates slept safely in her bed Monday at Methodist University Hospital, where family members said a huge bruise and gash on her head were evidence of a frightening experience for her and her family.

"I couldn't believe it," said granddaughter Karen Tabor. "It made me feel so sad.

Oates is a patient at Overton Park Health Care Center in Midtown Memphis. Somehow, during the wee hours Sunday morning, she ended up outside. That's despite the fact that an ankle bracelet is supposed to sound an alarm when she approaches an exit.