The incident happened just before noontime Saturday, March 16 in Wantagh.
Nassau County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to an Oakland Avenue residence for a welfare check.
Upon arrival, they observed the woman, age 82, on the floor. She was pronounced dead by a Nassau County Police medic at the scene.
Her identity has not yet been released.
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