10 Aug Reduction of Bed Hold Days Leads to Nursing Home Eviction
Many seniors are removed from nursing homes, which can lead to several health issues. Read as My Elder discusses this new policy...
04 May US Nursing Homes Have Poor Record of Infection Control
American nursing homes have a poor track record of keeping infections at bay, a new study shows...
23 Apr Growing Demand for Sandwich Generation to Step Up to Elder Care Role
With the struggles of today’s economy and the life expectancy of the population increasing, there are huge demands surfacing for caregivers of the elderly...
21 Apr What the Night Brings
I am lying in my bed reading when there is a distant rat-ta-tat. It is after 11:30 p.m...
19 Apr You can avoid going to court if you have the proper legal documents
Your mother could be forced to sit in a courtroom and listen to a judge take away her right to vote, drive and manage her money. .....
16 Apr Elders’ Refusals to Eat: What’s a Caregiver to Do?
One need not be a doctor to adhere to the “”first do no harm”" clause of the Hippocratic Oath...
11 Apr Study: Popular Alzheimer’s drug ineffective for mild cases – CNN.com
A drug widely used to treat mild Alzheimer’s disease appears to provide no benefit to this group of early stage patients...
16 Jan Ageism: The Path to Elder Abuse
Are seniors not appreciated enough in today's society? My Elder discusses how ageism can lead to detrimental results in elders and their quality of life...
18 Dec What Are the Dangers of a Feeding Tube in the Elderly?
Feeding tubes may be given to the elderly when they are unable to eat normally...
18 Dec Feeding Tubes In Nursing Homes: Benefit or Abuse
Feeding tubes are very common in nursing homes, but are they really necessary...
