Internet predator warns mother and teen dangers
A mother seeks guidance about a 15-year-old who has chatted online for 10 months with a man who claims to be a teen but is actually 30 plus and married with a child. Abby urges involving police for the internet predator and notes the danger of stalking and imminent threats.
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Virginia
Indiana
Chariies
Home care option grows for California seniors
Colletta Whitcomb-Davis, 70, and her 80-year-old, bedridden husband Gilbert rely on SCAN, a Medicare HMO, to cover up to 700 a month for in home care as lawmakers push to expand home based elder care to reduce nursing home costs. The program, tested in 2004, signals a shift from costly facilities to home support for Medi Cal recipients, while many families still face hard choices about placing loved ones in nursing homes.
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Santa Ana
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Gilbert Davis
Colletta
U.S. Supreme Court
George W. Bush
U.S. House of Representatives
California
Gloria Regalado
Maria Barroso
Barroso
Gloria
Silbereo
Maria Miramontes
Victor
Gilbert
Lisa Roth
SCAN
Mike Mayers
Colletta Whitcomb-Davis
Etiquette clash over and guest invitation wording
Dear Amy answers a reader about whether to bring a guest when an invite says and guest. The groom believes the policy applied to fiancés and wives only, while the guest considers it rude to assume permission. Advice column urges simple RSVP follow up and tolerating guest dynamics.
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Amy
Groomenstein
Planning for pet care and joint wills in later life
A reader asks how to ensure pets are cared for if incapacitated or after death. Advice covers trusts for pets where allowed, durable powers of attorney and wills detailing pet care, funding, and caregiver selection, with guidance to consult veterinarians and elder law attorneys, plus contact to the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys for help.
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Alaska
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
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