Category: Nursing Home Abuse


Strokes and Accidental Falls

April 8, 2014 Robert Rooth

Accidental falls in nursing homes are a leading cause of head injuries and broken bones, and in some cases they can even be fatal, and seeking nursing home abuse legal...

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Caring for Alzheimer’s Patients

April 7, 2014 Robert Rooth

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 aspects of the...

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Elder Alcohol Abuse

April 4, 2014 Robert Rooth

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....

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Four Steps to Fighting Malnutrition

April 3, 2014 Robert Rooth

Malnutrition and undernutrition are among the most common forms of nursing home abuse, yet they often go unnoticed and unaddressed, and an Illinois nursing home abuse law firm can help...

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Elderly Targeting Scams (Part 1 of 3)

April 2, 2014 Robert Rooth

Many elderly people like to dabble in modern technology. Some have computers or iPads, and use the Internet to communicate with their friends and family. However, the elderly are not...

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FAQs: Younger Residents Are at Risk of Elopement

March 31, 2014 Robert Rooth

Elopement, which occurs when a nursing home resident takes unauthorized leave of the facility, is not a behavior that is limited to those residents having known cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer’s...

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China and U.S Nursing Home Comparison

March 28, 2014 Robert Rooth

China is the most populated country on the planet with a population that is approaching 1.4 billion people. The population pyramid for China shows a bulge in the middle age groups,...

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What Are Advanced Directives?

March 27, 2014 Robert Rooth

What Are Advanced Directives? Advanced directives are legal documents in which an individual can specify his or her end-of-life care decisions. Each individual has the right to accept or refuse life-prolonging...

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Rosewood St. Charles Abuse

March 26, 2014 Robert Rooth

The Chicago Tribune reports that two young certified nursing assistants (CNAs) at a St. Charles nursing home have been fired after abusing a nursing home resident and videotaping the abuse.  Jacqueline Santos...

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