Neglect cases are those in which caregivers neglect nursing home residents for various reasons, and unfortunately, it is very common in our country due to staff not being adequately trained or not enough staff to care of all, so the asylum workers themselves must work extra to try to take care of them all, but …
For an elderly person to present injuries shortly after entering a new nursing home or to start presenting them unexpectedly when they did not happen before can be a sign that they are being abused in the place. Any type of injury that appears in an elderly person while residing in a nursing home should …
After the pandemic caused all seniors to have to isolate themselves completely in order to take care of their health and not get infected because they are more vulnerable to getting seriously ill, things are finally returning to normal around us. With this, older adults can also begin to integrate into communities again and thus …
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Unfortunately, bedsores or sores from staying immobile for a long time in bed affect thousands of elderly people living in nursing homes or retirement homes. This is largely due to the negligence or carelessness of the caregivers. Bed sores can be prevented if staff are well trained and attentive to these details, but unfortunately this …
During the month of October, Residents’ Rights Month is celebrated, which was established by the National Voice of the Consumer for Quality Long-Term Care with the purpose of raising awareness and giving the attention they deserve to older adults who they are residing in retirement homes or in their own homes but must be cared …
Identifying any respiratory disease in older adults in time is very important to be able to provide the appropriate treatment and that the disease does not worsen quickly, damaging the quality of life of the person who suffers from it. Being living in retirement residences, the elderly can easily infect each other due to the …
Despite what we may come to believe, abuse within the family nucleus of an older adult can become even more common than living in a nursing home. This is because there are times when they just let the elderly stay at home but neglect them in a way that affects both their physical and mental …
Those people who have or are about to make the decision to have a loved one housed in a retirement residence should pay special attention to several factors and red flags while they are visiting these places, since in recent years the problems within nursing homes have increased thanks to the lack of staff within …
Abuse in the elderly can have serious consequences on their health, especially if they already suffer from a disease or are older due to the weakness and vulnerability that this represents in the elderly. Generally, abuse occurs by those who care for the elderly because seeing that they are vulnerable and do not have the …
Alzheimer’s is a disease that usually affects older adults and causes memory loss, problems with your thoughts and even the way you go about your daily activities. Although at first this disease may seem minimally invasive, over time the symptoms worsen, which means that the elderly who suffer from it require special care and daily …
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