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Falls that result in head injuries can be serious, especially for seniors who are in long-term care facilities. Most facilities have very specific protocols regarding neurological checks that should be performed and how often they should be performed after a patient has a fall. These checks are most...

“Mean Girls: The Nursing Home” might sound like the title of a bad parody or a Saturday Night Live sketch, but it turns out that bullying in nursing homes is very real. Elderly who rely on senior housing, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and senior centers might be at risk for bullying tha...

One rising aspect of elder abuse is financial elder abuse. Though get-rich-quick scams are common, another common source of financial elder abuse are caregivers, family members, and financial advisors. Ironically, those same sources can also be the first line of defense in recognizing that financial...

Nursing homes are being increasingly called upon to provide care to older adults who are suffering from conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In many of these facilities, the residents reside in specialized wings or sections of the facility that are equipped to alert staff members ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act recognizes those diagnosed with opioid dependency as having a disability. Still, some nursing homes and assisted living facilities are denying entry to those who are receiving medication for opioid withdrawals. While many of these patients have recently been dismi...

With more residents of nursing homes coming into the facility suffering from conditions like dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, systems that should prevent residents from being able to wander are often necessary. Often, these systems are comprised of alarms on doors that sound when they’re opened. Th...

While there are many different kinds of elder abuse, one specific form of abuse that is on the rise is financial elder abuse. The American Bankers Association reports that as many as one in five seniors has suffered some kind of financial abuse. Consumer Reports estimates that American seniors lose ...

When we think of a nursing home, most of us will conjure images of elderly people battling things like Alzheimer’s and dementia or other end-stage illnesses. While that may be the case for some nursing patients, it is certainly not the case for the majority. In fact, a recent study signals that many...

When people hear reports of elder abuse and neglect, most people think of this as occurring in institutionalized settings such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The sobering statistics indicate that most instances of elder abuse take place at the hands of family and loved ones. Even f...

The statistics of abuse and neglect that take place in a nursing home or assisted living facility are sobering. According to the Nursing Home Abuse Center, a study of 2,000 facilities indicated an abuse rate of 44% and a neglect rate of 95%. Ombudsmen at long-term care facilities state that 7% of th...