Alzheimer’s Abuse in Nursing Homes Nursing home abuse is disturbing on its own. When the victim suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, this exploitation is heartbreaking. There are 220,000 people age 65 and older currently living with Alzheimer’s di…
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Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia, sun downers, Lewy body and especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Wandering/elopement is e…
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It is difficult enough being a caretaker, and it’s even more difficult to entrust the care of your loved one to another when you realize you can’t do it yourself. You can go through every review, interview the nursing home director, and take ever…
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An article in today’s Dayton Daily News reveals that the family of astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon, reached a $6 million settlement with Mercy Health-Fairfield Hospital over his wrongful death in 2012. Mr. Armstro…
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A retired judge in Kentucky tragically died recently when his nursing home failed to administer the antibiotics he had been prescribed. Judge Dan Schneider was a resident at Masonic Homes of Kentucky to recover from a hip infection. The nurses at the…
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is twice as likely for nursing home residents to experience a fall than it is for elderly individuals living at home. Nursing home residents are guaranteed certain rights nursing homes m…
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A recent article in The Washington Post reported that HCR ManorCare, one of the largest nursing home corporations in the United States, had a staggering rise in patient injuries and health code violations after it was acquired by the Carlyle Group, a…
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Traditionally, it has been very difficult to sue the military for injuries suffered while on active duty, even if those injuries were caused by negligence of military doctors. In 1946, Congress enacted the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) which makes i…
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According to the Associated Press, more than 1 in 4 cases of nursing home abuse are not being reported. A recent government audit of nursing home abuse, conducted by the Health and Human Services inspector general’s office found that Medicare is fa…
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At some point you will be faced with the care of a sick or aging parent. Your mom or dad needs a nursing home and you think you have found a good one. You are handed a stack of paperwork to sign to get them admitted. Hidden in that stack will be a pi…
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