Your elderly mother or father’s nursing home can provide a variety of care, from assisting with dressing and bathing to ensuring proper nutrition; however, the World Health Organization reports that one in six elders experience abuse and neglect in such facilities....
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When nursing home falls lead to TBIs
Due to frailty as a result of their age, health conditions and other factors, nursing home residents may have an increased risk of falling. Whether falls occur while walking, getting out of bed or performing other activities, they may cause elderly adults to suffer...
How cancer misdiagnosis happens
Receiving an incorrect cancer diagnosis, whether it is a positive diagnosis when you do not have cancer or a negative diagnosis when you do have the disease, is an issue because it leads to stress, strain on the body and financial impacts. A missed diagnosis can lead...
Does hands-free technology really impact driver safety?
Maryland residents sometimes need technology in their cars. For example, tech is important when using GPS systems. It helps drivers all over the state get to their destinations in a fast and safe way. Hands-free technology improves driver safety. Though hands-free...
Six killed in single-car crash in Prince George’s County
Driving is typically such a frequent activity that people in Towson often forget the awesome responsibility they assume when they get behind the wheel. Not only are they expected to operate their cars in such a way that the drivers on the roads around them feel safe,...
Driving phobia and becoming startled behind the wheel
Some drivers have a lot of confidence behind the wheel and are not worried about things that could go wrong. On the other hand, some people have severe anxiety when it comes to driving, especially those who were previously involved in an accident. Sometimes, even...
Are you aware of fall-prevention methods for nursing homes?
You put your elderly mother or father into a Maryland nursing home not too long ago, and you find yourself worrying daily. Does the facility know how to prevent residents from falling? To better learn what questions to ask to find out, see what Population Health...
6 signs of nursing home neglect
Placing a parent in a care facility is a difficult and emotional decision. But as hard as it is to accept, sometimes the thing your loved one needs most is to receive constant care—and a nursing home is often the only way to provide that care. Making this decision can...