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Anxiety In Nursing Homes
Anxiety, though common, isn’t typically something one thinks about in regards to nursing home residents. Unfortunately, for a myriad of reasons, anxiety occurs more often in long-term care residents than in those within the general community. There are many causes of anxiety; it is commonly seen alongside illnesses like Parkinson’s disease and dementia, and can even be caused by medication side effects. Anxiety also runs parallel to emotional responses such as anger, anticipated pain, or fear.
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How To Deal With Nursing Home Theft
When it comes to theft, nursing homes generally don’t come to mind. We often think of these facilities as being safe and secure while being run by a staff that wouldn’t dream of taking advantage of our loved ones. Unfortunately, nursing home residents become victims of theft more often than they should. More often than not, nursing home staff members are caught stealing from the vulnerable and sick residents of nursing homes. With the nation’s current opioid epidemic, staff members are most inclined to steal medication and patient drugs, but theft of personal items and finances are also big offenses that should not be ignored.
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How Bedsores Can Become Deadly
Nursing homes are often thought to be best equipped to care for elderly family members in need when we can’t do it ourselves. Sometimes, however, this is not the case and many nursing home residents face situations involving negligence and other bad acts. At times, nursing home patients can experience painful bedsores left untreated for long periods of time, resulting in painful infections and sometimes death.
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New Study Finds Women More Likely To Survive Heart Attacks If Treated By Female Doctors
When you think about having to go to the hospital for an emergency, you may assume the physicians will treat you just as any other patient. However, a recent study found when it comes to heart attacks specifically, women can oftentimes be left in the dark.
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Why Proper Training In Hospitals Is Necessary
We’ve all heard or used the phrase, ‘mistakes happen,’ but what if those mistakes weren’t just forgetting milk at the grocery store or not remembering to bring your wallet to a restaurant? Many people would be surprised to learn that mistakes in the medical field happen more often than one would think—in fact, mistakes resulting from medical errors are the third largest cause of death in the United States.
