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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 father who...

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 representation can help families pursue accountability. Sometimes a fall is...

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 Alzheimer’s resident’s life can greatly help the resident cope with...

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 nursing...

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 bring attention to these issues and hold facilities accountable. As...

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 the most technology-savvy bunch, which makes them especially attractive targets...

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 disease or dementia. In fact, it is more often the...

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, which is cause for concern. By 2025, it is estimated...

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 and life-sustaining medical treatments at the end of his or...