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Temperature Swings May Put Elderly at Risk
North Carolina is notorious for its wild daily temperature swings. You might start the day needing long sleeves and long pants, change to shorts by lunchtime, then put on a jacket after sunset. For...
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Hearing Loss Linked to Risk of Falling
For older adults, falls are a major health problem: Falls are the leading cause of brain injury among seniors, and are linked to a risk of death due to complications from hip fractures. If we could...
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New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease
It’s a cause for hope and optimism: Today is the first day in a new push to help individuals and families affected by Alzheimer’s disease. According to an article on WRAL.com: The Obama administration...
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North Carolina Reporting System for Nursing Home Medication Errors Eliminated
December 27, 2012 For the last nine years, nursing home patients in North Carolina have depended on a government-funded reporting system, known as the Medication Error Quality Initiative (MEQI), which...
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North Carolina Works to Protect Elderly Nursing Home Patients Through New Law
November 7, 2013 Data from the National Center on Elder Abuse shows that roughly one-third of all nursing home residents over the age of 65 are the victims of abuse or neglect by medical staff each...
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How Common Is North Carolina Nursing Home Abuse? What Can You Do To Prevent It?
Nursing home abuse and neglect in North Carolina comes in many forms. In fact, there were approximately 20,000 complaints of elderly and disabled patients in the state suffering harm while under a...
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Poor Ratings for NC Nursing Homes
According to the Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes, many North Carolina facilities aren’t doing so well. The News & Observer reports that North Carolina ranks among the the 11...
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New Law May Help Reduce North Carolina Nursing Home Abuse
The abuse and neglect of patients in North Carolina’s nursing homes has become a rampant problem. The North Carolina nursing home abuse lawyers at HensonFuerst point out that a report from the Kaiser...
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The Elder Justice Roadmap May Help Reduce Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
When our elderly loved ones are no longer able to care for themselves, we often depend on the staff at nursing homes and long-term care facilities to provide quality treatment. But according to data...
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See the Word “Arbitration”? Walk Away!
What does Charlie Sheen have in common with a nursing home? They both include the word “arbitration” in their contracts. This week, Charlie Sheen went on the Today show to discuss his status as a man...
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