Sundowning and Sundown Syndrome

At sunset, some nursing home residents who have Alzheimer’s disease or dementia often exhibit an increased level of activity or may begin exhibiting behavior problems, including increased confusion, agitation, and bouts of...

Malnutrition can have many causes, but one of the most frequently overlooked causes is mouth, tooth, and/or gum pain. When a resident has pain that makes it difficult to chew foods, the resident may choose to not consume enough...

Diabetic ulcers, also known as neuropathic ulcers, are the most prevalent complication of diabetes.  The ulcers occur in about 5% of diabetics annually and result when the diabetic person loses their sense of perception or...

All too frequently, residents suffer from accidental falls while residing in a nursing home. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the number of residents who fall each year is somewhere between 50-75%....

Nursing home negligence is the leading cause of dehydration cases of nursing home residents in the United States. What makes it so shocking about cases of dehydration is that it is such an easy condition to avoid, and yet...

Alzheimer’s disease affects many nursing home residents. In fact, over 15% of residents in nursing homes have Alzheimer’s disease. These residents require special care and monitoring since they have limited or deficient...

In 2011, it was reported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in its annually published data compendium on nursing homes, that 5.9% of nursing home residents use feeding tubes as their primary means of obtaining...

Main Takeaways on Nursing Home Visitation Rights: Generally, nursing homes cannot place limitations on a resident’s right to have visitors. Unless the resident’s doctor indicates in writing that visiting with a...

Ulcers are all too prevalent in nursing home residents and are a sign of nursing home abuse. The most common types of ulcer wounds that occur in nursing homes include pressure ulcers, or bedsores, diabetic ulcers (which are...

Type 2 diabetes, or hyperglycemia, is the most common type of diabetes found in nursing home residents.  The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that almost 25% of nursing home residents live with a form of...