PA Dementia Patients Disproportionately Impacted by COVID: Pennsylvania nursing home residents suffering from dementia were among the most severely impacted during the coronavirus pandemic, says an article on nbcphiladelphia.com. The combination of insufficiently...
With hugs for nursing home residents ok again, the guidance will be a boon for the mental and emotional well-being of residents previously isolated due to COVID. New guidance recently released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) permits vaccinated...
PA Nursing Homes are Unprepared for Dementia Care Crisis The state gets a near-failing grade from experts and advocates based on its lack of preparedness for the coming boom in dementia care. Pennsylvania nursing homes will not be ready to handle an expected upsurge...
Inappropriate Antipsychotic Patient Drugging in Nursing Homes Concealed: The nursing home industry and the government are masking the frequency with which antipsychotic drugs are used on elderly residents with dementia, a New York Times investigation has found. While...
Due to necessary isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been an excess in deaths among dementia patients during COVID lockdowns. The tactic of isolation in long term care facilities, meant to protect the vulnerable elderly during the coronavirus...
