Elderly Scam Protection (Part 3 of 3)

As discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this blog series, elderly individuals sometimes are the victims of financial manipulation by others. Financial Manipulation By Family Members It is sad and disheartening to learn that a...

Most elderly people have a variety of medical conditions and diseases, which require treatment and/or management via the use of prescription medications. Whether it is high blood pressure or hypertension, high cholesterol,...

Wandering is a serious problem in the elderly population. In particular, those senior citizens with cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other mental disabilities that impact the brain’s memory...

As the years go by, the human body becomes less efficient at managing energy and processing protein and other important dietary nutrients. This is because as the body ages, the metabolism slows down, perceptions of taste, hunger...

As we discussed in Part 1 of this blog series, elderly individuals are often the target of complicated scams designed to steal personal and financial information. Some scams are very involved, which makes them easy to believe...

Stearns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, located in Granite City, Illinois, along with a handful of other defendants, found themselves on the receiving end of a lawsuit last month filed by a Granite City man on behalf of his...

Accidental falls in nursing homes are one of the leading causes of head injury and broken bones in nursing homes. An accidental fall could even result in death. Sometimes a fall is the result of a trip or a misstep, but on...

Alzheimer’s disease and dementia affect a person’s memory and cognitive abilities. Oftentimes, residents with Alzheimer’s disease have difficulty with short-term memory loss. As such, implementing repetition in many...

In 2014, the last of the Baby Boomer generation will turn 50 years old. While this group of individuals is still young and spry, they are all collectively getting older. Ultimately, at some point in the future, Boomers will need...

Malnutrition and undernutrition are two of the most frequently occurring forms of nursing home abuse that residents experience, and yet they are the most commonly unrecognized conditions. As so many nursing home residents suffer...