He also refused the help of an organization that assists the elderly and he rejected offers from his neighbors.
His pride may be the source of his problems.
I hope, as I advance in years, that I will always be able to tell the difference between pride and dignity.
This sort of issue is going to be on the rise as the boomers age. People are living longer and their minds start to go before their bodies. This man sounds like he needs an evaluation to see if he is capable of caring for himself. I wonder what the INSIDE of his house looks like. The poor guy probably has dementia.
Much as I don’t like the nanny state, not everyone has a family to take care of them when they get up in years and sometimes there comes a time when older people become a danger to themselves and others. Jail is not the answer, but there are many services available that might be.
It seems to me that there have been more stories about the letter of the law overriding the spirit of the law - and about the elderly getting shafted instead of treated.