McKnights’ reported that researchers with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, found that a class of drugs commonly used to treat Alzheimer’s and other dementias for nursing homes residents, has been found to slow cognitive decline over a five-year period in patients that are diagnosed with Lewy body dementia. The researchers compared cholinesterase inhibitors (ChEI) to
Throughout the U.S., more than one in five nursing home residents receive the power and mind-altering antipsychotic drugs. That is more than ten times the rate of the general population, though the conditions treated by these drugs do not increase with age. In Mississippi, that goes up to one in four residents. According to federal
The Herald Sun reported that Alando Williams died in his bed at a California nursing home due to a fatal dose of medication. The California nursing home drugged Williams to keep him from wandering off. Clearly, they did not have enough staff to supervise the residents to mainatina their health, safety, and well-being. Kyomi Williams,
AJMC reported a recent study finds that older patients who are starting medication to manage their blood pressure may be at an increased risk for traumatic falls. Among more than 60,000 nursing home residents who take anti hypertensive medication that particularly experience dementia and high blood pressure have experienced up to 5 excess fractures due
Sepsis is a condition where the body responds improperly to an infection, and this often occurs in neglected vulnerable adults. A new study, published by JAMA Internal Medicine, found that people who are believed to have sepsis who take piperacillin-tazobactam (Zosyn) and vancomycin have a 5% higher absolute morality rate at 90 days compared to those
McKnights reported on a new study conducted to lower the prescription of quetiapine, an antipsychotic drug. Quetiapine is the most popular antipsychotic drug prescribed in the United States, and is often used off-label for patients with dementia to address behavioral symptoms. The risks include death, weight gain, cognitive decline, and falls. For this experiment, Medicare
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