If you care for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease, I salute you! You have a challenging job, one that you may not be trained to deal with. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of support. Federal and state health agencies apparently agree with me….
According to a recent report by the federal government, senior citizens lose almost $3 billion a year in financial abuse and exploitation, and fewer than one-third of elderly financial abuse cases are reported to the authorities. Identifying this problem is an important first step. However,…
The benefits of music therapy for Alzheimer’s patients are undeniable; all you have to do is check out videos on YouTube of nursing home residents reacting to hearing their favorite music on an iPod. Is there actual research that supports the theory, though? There is….
When most people hear “it’s nothing” from their doctor, they will leave the office feeling relieved. After all, it’s perfectly normal to have a headache or feel nauseated, and just because you were worried that it could be something serious doesn’t mean that it was….
The elderly in Kentucky nursing homes rely on the staff to take care of them under all circumstances—and so they should. At no time is this responsibility more critical than during a disaster. Then, it is especially crucial that staff know what to do to…
Medicare offers these choices to an elderly person with a few short months to live: He can use the skilled nurse facility benefit and spend his last few months in a nursing home, where he will receive the nursing care that he needs 24/7. He…