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When an elderly loved one is a resident at a nursing home, they are quite vulnerable and often very frail. In some cases, their ability to speak is compromised from a stroke or other illness. Nonverbal patients are especially at risk for neglect from medical...
People fall all the time, frequently due to mistakes that they make themselves. They have too much alcohol to drink and lose their sense of balance, or they forget to tie their shoes and trip. Slip-and-falls are a leading cause of death and injury. However, sometimes...
In a nursing home, one of the things that residents should have monitored is their fluid intake. The elderly often have trouble drinking enough water to stay hydrated, so the staff should be monitoring how much water they have in their meals or cups in their rooms....
The United States is seeing an alarming trend in mental illness: Schizophrenia is on the rise amongst the elderly population -- or so the nursing homes would have you believe. Diagnoses of schizophrenia in nursing homes have risen an incredible 70% since 2012, and...
Homeowners insurance protects your house against hazards like fire, floods, or tornadoes. If your home is damaged or destroyed by either of the risks covered, your homeowner's insurance will pay to repair or rebuild the house. However, that is not all. Repairing or...
To many people, bedsores, also called pressure ulcers, are synonymous with nursing home living, especially for those who can't walk without assistance anymore. Certainly, those who live in nursing homes are at increased risk of developing bedsores due to their living...
Cleaning a dog bite is difficult. With any type of puncture wound, there is a chance that bacteria will get trapped in it. Even if you wash it out, this can still happen. In fact, puncture wounds often look less dangerous because they don’t bleed as much, but bleeding...
Motorcyclists often feel safe when they ride because they trust their own skills and experience. And it’s true that they can become safer with that experience, as all drivers do in all types of vehicles. However, the real threat to a motorcyclist is that another...
Nursing homes are supposed to be safe environments where older adults receive the care and support they need to enjoy their golden years. Unfortunately, not everyone who works at a nursing home will treat the residents with the dignity and respect that they deserve. ...
Some of the leading causes of catastrophic car crashes are drivers who make terrible decisions. For example, drunk driving kills thousands of people every year, and everyone knows it is illegal to drive after having had too much to drink. While there may be some...