The Naples News blog “Life in the Slow Lane” had a remarkably tragic story about a resident’s stay at a nursing home. The author told the story of her brother-in-law’s horrific treatment at the hands of nursing home staff revealing the nightmarish situation that can be caused by neglect and blatant apathy. Diagnosed with Alzheimer
Family of man who disappeared sues Gooding nursing home. The family of a man who allegedly wandered away from the Idaho nursing home five years ago has sued thecorporation that operates the facility. In the lawsuit filed on behalf of Magic Valley Manor resident John Henry Davis allege the home and Northwest Bec-Corp didn’t supervise
People with Alzheimer’s disease experience an acceleration in the rate of cognitive decline after being placed in a nursing home according to a new study by the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center. The observational study involved 432 older persons with Alzheimer’s disease. On average, cognition declined at a gradually increasing rate for all participants. During the