Study: Nursing home resident aggression represents widespread concern
By
Donna Shryer
May 06, 2024
In the first large-scale study on resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (RREM) in nursing homes, researchers found a one-month prevalence of all RREM types of 20%.
GAO has good points in how, why antipsychotics are given
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2015
The government recognizes the progress made in nursing homes with reduction of antipsychotics for residents with dementia, but also notes many who live in assisted living are receiving the drugs. It’s...