New breakthroughs could make elopement risk a thing of the past.
Assisted living aide will spend year in prison after resident theft
By
John Hall
Apr 29, 2015
An assisted living aide said the looming threat of becoming homeless was what prompted her to steal a resident’s wallet and checkbook before eventually being arrested for forging $10,000 in checks.
Assisted living residents with dementia receiving too many antipsychotics, GAO says
By
John Hall
Mar 03, 2015
Government investigators are calling for greater scrutiny of antipsychotics use among residents with dementia in settings beyond nursing homes.
Senior centers should lower the music, research advises
By
John Hall
Feb 17, 2015
The positive benefits of music for the frail elderly abound in medical literature, but new research suggests music that is too loud may be more harmful than helpful.