Many age-related medical conditions require pain control and symptom management through prescription drugs. Many older adults take multiple medications at the same time, often called a prescription cocktail. Each medication...
Read moreIt is heartbreaking every time a story comes on the news or is reported in the paper about an elderly person being abused or neglected by his or her caregivers....
Read moreAn older individual is treated for an accidental fall approximately every 18 seconds and every 35 minutes an elderly person dies from injuries related to an accidental fall. It is...
Read moreEffectively erasing the mind of the afflicted person, Alzheimer’s disease, and the various other forms of dementia can be devastating. Sometimes people with these conditions cope by engaging in wandering behavior. There...
Read moreVarious predictive tools have been developed over the years to assist medical staff in determining whether a person is at a high risk of developing a bedsore. In particular, these...
Read moreFalls are one of the most serious threats to nursing home resident safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injury-related...
Read moreNursing home residents who cannot easily move on their own are at risk of developing bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers or pressure sores. The best way to prevent these...
Read moreA heart attack, also known as a cardiac arrest, is a serious medical condition that occurs when blood supply is cut off to the heart. Smooth muscle cells in the...
Read moreWhen nursing home residents leave their nursing home facilities, it can be very scary for the family members of the eloped resident. While some elopements are deliberate acts done by fully...
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