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Dehydration in nursing home residents is a sign of nursing home abuse and neglect. Frequently, cases of dehydration can be traced back to inadequate staffing levels at the nursing home. When...

What Happens if an Infection Goes Untreated? When a nursing home resident suffers from an injury, for example, a cut or bruise sustained during an accidental fall, or develops an open...

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...

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,...

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...

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 particular person would be harmful to the resident,...

Ulcer wounds in nursing homes are not acceptable. Our Illinois nursing home abuse lawyer can determine how your loved one’s ulcers happened and what you can do to hold any...

Dementia is not a single disease but a general term used to describe a range of symptoms related to memory loss and declining cognitive function that can interfere with daily...

Diabetes mellitus, or simply diabetes, is quite prevalent in the elderly population of the United States. Upwards of 24 percent of residents in nursing homes are afflicted with a form...