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Dear Abby: My best friend accused me of having an affair with a married man

Dear Abby: My best friend accused me of having an affair with a married man

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of 45 years and I are 65.…
New York is plotting another tax hike to keep feeding health care special interests

New York is plotting another tax hike to keep feeding health care special interests

In a tale all too typical of Albany, Gov. Kathy Hochul a…
Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during Hurricane Ida offered nearly $9M settlement

Louisiana nursing home residents kept in warehouse during Hurricane Ida offered nearly $9M settlement

Elderly residents of seven Louisiana nursing homes who were sent in 2021…
Oldest person in the US, Elizabeth Francis, dies at 115 years old in Houston

Oldest person in the US, Elizabeth Francis, dies at 115 years old in Houston

Elizabeth Francis, the oldest person in the US., died peacefully at the age of…
Harris’ home-health-care proposal is nothing but a cynical ploy to win votes with false hope

Harris’ home-health-care proposal is nothing but a cynical ploy to win votes with false hope

In what may be the most damning sign of fundamental cynicism, Kamala…
N.H. man, 90, pawns jewelry to care for wife with dementia

N.H. man, 90, pawns jewelry to care for wife with dementia

More than $320,000 has been raised online for a 90-year-old Air Force…
Dear Abby: I’ve called my situationship 100 times with no answer — should I give up?

Dear Abby: I’ve called my situationship 100 times with no answer — should I give up?

DEAR ABBY: I am a middle-aged gay man who has never had…
Gut-wrenching video shows caregiver abusing 93-year-old patient at nursing home

Gut-wrenching video shows caregiver abusing 93-year-old patient at nursing home

A caregiver at a Michigan assisted living facility was hit with assault…
Elderly woman, 89, is beaten to death by fellow nursing home resident suffering from dementia

Elderly woman, 89, is beaten to death by fellow nursing home resident suffering from dementia

An 89-year-old woman was beaten to death by a dementia sufferer eight…
I just turned 109 years old — here’s my simple secret to a long life

I just turned 109 years old — here’s my simple secret to a long life

Getting old doesn’t have to be the pits. A great-grandmother who celebrated…