Death of an 'elder orphan' warns that aging alone may become more dangerous

Death of an 'elder orphan' warns that aging alone may become more dangerous

Around March 10, Alice Lanntair, 81, fell down between the bedroom and living room of her apartment at Harriet Tubman Terrace in Larimer.Because she did not press the 911 button on the pendant she usually wore, packages piled up outside her door, and neighbors did not notice her taking her customary strolls in the hall.An employee making a wellness check on March 14 found her barely breathing. She was taken to UPMC Presbyterian and died the next…