Seniors

Medication issues in long term care

As Americans we have a complicated relationship with nursing homes. We want our elderly loved ones to have the care they need. Yet the residents here are often neglected by those who put them there and and provide for them. When the elderly move into these homes, there is the promise that its better for them. The reality is that a majority of these communities are understaffed. This has only gotten worse with the current labor shortages. A recent study found that 99% of nursing… Read More »Medication issues in long term care

Our Seniors at Risk

Our society has an elderly population that is the most medicated in history. As life spans and care improve we are placing a mental burden on those that we care for. Not only are we asking them to keep track of their medicines, we expect them to to keep their physicians, pharmacists, and family up to date with a dizzying array of names, doses, and schedules. And society is adding to this burden on our elderly population, and to our overworked healthcare workers tasked with… Read More »Our Seniors at Risk