Woman may have lain dead for years

That is just horrible.
We have elderly in the neighborhood. During ice stormes, snow storms,
power outages, etc, we always go around to their places and check. Everyone in the neiborhood does. We always ask, has anyone checked so-and-so today. No one here would be left for 5 years without anyone checking on them. They even advertize it on television. If you have elderly near you, go check them. It could be an unusually hot day, etc, or cold day, but ya gotta check on them.