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November 03, 2015
Psychological abuse, also referred to as emotional abuse, can be difficult to notice at first glance. The damage often reveals itself in the form of...
October 21, 2015
According to a recent study conducted by Cornell University, 1 in 5 nursing home residents suffer abuse at the hands of their fellow residents. The...
October 12, 2015
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,...
September 29, 2015
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, 27% of the 1.5 million Baby Boomers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender worry about...
September 21, 2015
According to a recent article by Wells Fargo Advisors, “Older Americans are losing about $2.9 billion every year to people who take advantage of their...
September 16, 2015
According to multiple sources, including the Center for Medicare Advocacy, for-profit nursing homes are far more likely to provide insufficient quality of care for residents...
September 04, 2015
Dementia is described by the Alzheimer’s Association as “an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or...
August 28, 2015
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....
August 17, 2015
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...
July 20, 2015
If you have a loved elder in your life who doesn’t live near you, it can prove challenging to keep an eye on the care...
July 07, 2015
According to The National Center on Elder Abuse it is estimated that between two to five million elderly Americans suffer from some form of elder...
June 29, 2015
While neglect of elders is often an intentional act by caregivers, it is important to understand that many times as people age, they begin to...