When a loved one is in a nursing home, the hope is that the facility will provide the best quality care. You want to be sure that they’re eating well, getting enough to drink and having positive interactions with others. In fact, the entire reason people go into...
Seniors often unsuspectingly fall prey to fraud. Their fraudsters can take on many different shapes and forms, from overseas scammers who prey on their fears to those nearest and dearest to them who pretend to have their best interests at heart. This commonly occurs...
In a best-case scenario, you have successfully protected your senior family member from all forms of elder abuse. If the worst has already happened and your loved one suffered abuse at the hands of a caregiver or family member, you need to know what happens next....
Trustees and executors, respectively, administer trusts and wills. Both are fiduciaries, meaning that they are in a position of great trust. The court expects each of these individuals to adhere to high standards when carrying out their multiple responsibilities. If...
Criminals like an easy life. Robbing someone in broad daylight is a high risk. Far safer is to do so from the comfort of their home via the internet. Educate your elderly relatives about fraud Fraudsters know that older adults are one of the easiest groups to...
Malnutrition has the potential to occur as people age. Why? Sometimes they find it difficult to eat certain foods or begin to not feel as hungry as they used to. For elders, getting good nutrition is the key to better long-term health. Unfortunately, some nursing...
If there's one thing that you should know about con artists, it's the fact that they don't discriminate among their victims. They'll take advantage of virtually anyone who seems like an easy target. Sadly, fraudsters often single out senior citizens as their...
When you place an elderly loved one in a nursing home in San Francisco or elsewhere, you expect that person to be taken care of by competent professionals who always have each person’s best interests at heart. Even if the staff is attentive in every way, however,...
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...
