I know this sounds nuts to some people, but my widowed MIL has been living by herself for 6 years, and she’s 94. Being 80 means nothing. I’m not saying that Paul Pelosi doesn’t have a caregiver, but I am suggesting that the age does not mean he needs to have one. Some people are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves. My MIL does have caregivers visit her during the day, but she’s not at the point where she needs someone staying overnight. She would definitely view it as an intrusion into her privacy. She does have a security system, which is armed in the evening or when she is out with her friends.
My Gradma is nearly 102 (Feb), we just moved her in August off of her 175 acre farm where she has lived alone since Grandpa died in 1984. She was mowing 3 acres of grass on her little Cub Cadet up to when we moved her to my Aunts home. She just started to lose a little mental acuity and had a small fall so she finally agreed to move. Amazing farm lady my Grandma.
I have to believe your MIL is not a Billionaire. The Pelosi’s are very rich, in the Billionaire class. The house has multiple security systems and a bunch of staff atthe residence. I don’t think Mr Pelosi vaccums the house and does the dirty dishes. What I am getting at is it is extremely unlikely Mr Pelosi was only occupant in the house at the time of incident.
But you are right about being in 80’s is nothing now-a-days. I am 82, and mow my lawn everyh week with a push mower (not self propelled). I do maintenance on our 2 cars, as I have been doing for 60+ years. I am the care giver for my wife who is fighting stage-4 cancer and can hardly walk any more. I do all the shopping, all the cooking, all the cleaning, and drive her to many medical treatments and appointments. Fortunately I have no health issues and amazing energy. It has to be the working out in gym every other day.
So yes, 80’s is no need to get weak and feeble. The lack of exercise makes one weak and feeble with age.