When elderly people are struggling with cognitive disabilities such as dementia or Alzheimer’s, one issue that can sometimes happen is that they wander away from a care facility. Nursing homes are supposed to take steps to prevent this. Some will have a staff member...
In 2017, researchers with the World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a review of studies and statistics from countries around the globe related to the care of older adults residing in long-term care facilities and other community residential settings. Their...
Your fears that your loved one may be a victim of nursing home abuse are not misplaced. The elderly are among the most vulnerable people in society, yet they are constantly subjected to various forms of abuse in the facilities meant to be their safe havens....
Nursing home abuse differs from neglect in that neglect is not an intentional action. Rather, it is often a lack of action. A caregiver should have done something but neglected to do so, and the elderly person suffered as a result. For example, maybe someone has...
According to a shocking report looking at older adults and financial fraud, those living on a fixed income during their retirement may be especially vulnerable to financial misconduct by others. Such fraud has actually surged in recent years. In 2021 alone, there were...
Tipping, for better or worse, is very common in American culture. People will often tip even when they don’t think that they got exceptional service, just assuming that it is expected. This may lead to a situation in which an elderly loved one who is living in a...
It has been widely observed, by the World Health Organization and numerous advocacy groups, that elder abuse is shockingly common in both the U.S. and throughout the world. For example, it is estimated that one out of every 10 older adults who reside in nursing homes...
Falls can be incredibly dangerous for the elderly in a nursing home. Due to the frailty of their bodies, they can suffer serious injuries, and these falls can even become fatal. It’s one of the main things that people try to avoid at this age, and that’s the type of...
There are many different types of financial scams out there. A Nigerian Prince emailing you about wanting to transfer money through your bank account is perhaps a cliché example, but it really just underscores how the Internet in particular has been used to perpetuate...
The association between nursing home care and bedsores is so strong that some people think of pressure ulcers as an inevitable side effect of growing older and moving into a nursing home. While there are some people whose physical condition predisposes them to develop...
