Study: These foods increase your risk of dementia — a lot

Study: These foods increase your risk of dementia — a lot

Butter. Burgers. Sausages. Store-bought pastries, cakes and cookies. Oh, and sodas, sweet or diet. They’re all bad, and they all increase our risk of dementia – by a lot. So reports one of the largest and most chilling studies ever, involving around 60,000 people in their 40s, 50s and 60s. The study, involving massive numbers … Read more

Can I evict tenants who lived in a house I inherited for years without a lease?

Can I evict tenants who lived in a house I inherited for years without a lease?

I inherited a house in San Francisco from my aunt. My aunt had rented her basement to an older couple (probably illegally) for a few years at below market prices. I don’t believe there was a lease, and it’s probably against building code to have tenants in the basement. The couple’s family lives nearby. I … Read more

‘Am I crazy?’ After my mum died, my cousin took her designer handbag and my aunt took 8 paintings home – then things really got out of hand

‘Am I crazy?’  After my mum died, my cousin took her designer handbag and my aunt took 8 paintings home – then things really got out of hand

My mother passed away three months ago after a long and horrific decline due to dementia. It devastated me and my immediate family. I also had to quit my job during this time. My mother passed away less than a month after being transferred to a memory care unit, and I am still in deep … Read more