When you consider all of the “never events” that should not ever occur in patient care, patient elopement is right up there at the top of the list. Still, an alarming number of dementia patients still manage to escape the confines of their supposedly secure settings...
You may have seen horrific reports about elder abuse on the news or in the papers. If you have recently moved your parents into a nursing home, you might worry about the prospect of someone abusing them. Estimates suggest around 10% of over-65-year-olds experience...
Growing older brings about unique challenges that stem from cognitive and health decline. Many seniors (women in particular) become victims of financial and elder abuse. Elderly adults who require assistance with their health, financial and legal affairs are...
It makes sense to believe that nursing home abuse and neglect is something the staff at the facility is doing. However, according to BMC Health Services Research, staff are not the only perpetrators in nursing home abuse cases. Besides staff, abuse may also result...
