The elderly are being left alone far too often to fend for themselves. It isn’t the government we have to blame either, it is often the family members themselves that abandon their loved ones when they get older. Lucy Ashen, 39, has an elderly neighbor that she has willingly tried to get to know for the past several years.
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The elderly woman remained at her distance though and wouldn’t let anyone into her apartment in London, England.
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Lucy knew enough about the woman to know she had some mental health concerns and persisted. Finally, after many years, the woman let Lucy into her apartment.
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Lucy couldn’t believe how bad the living conditions were inside! On Facebook, Lucy wrote that the conditions were horrific!
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