Each year, more than one in three seniors sustain falls, which result in serious injuries. In some instances, falls are the result of elder or nursing home abuse. But in…
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Society erroneously assumes prescription medication is only abused by the younger generations. Studies show, however, prescription drug abuse plagues men and women of all ages, including the elderly. According to…
An investigation by ABC 10 in Sacramento has unveiled that powerful tranquilizers are being over prescribed to nursing home residents who are diagnosed with dementia. In fact, studies by the…
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s Open Payments Website: “Sometimes, doctors and hospitals have financial relationships with health care manufacturing companies. These relationships can include money for research…
A new study has been released which concludes that “Nearly one in five Medicare patients are victims of medical injuries that often aren’t related to their underlying disease or condition,”…
Elder abuse can take many forms including physical abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, neglect, and a form of abuse known as chemical restraint (over-drugging). Chemical restraint includes using powerful medications…
The use of physical and chemical restraints in California nursing homes is sometimes a necessary way of protecting patients from injuring themselves and others. When used excessively and, more importantly,…
With the aging of America, more and more older people will be living in nursing homes than ever before. According to available data, there were 39.6 million people in 2009…
The Department of Health and Human Services recently released a report revealing the excessive amount of “potentially lethal” antipsychotic drugs that nursing homes are dispensing to their residents. Aside from…