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How Many Walker, Cane Mishaps Each Year?
Would you believe that 47,000 walker accidents happen each year? According to a federal government study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, more than 47,000 elderly Americans are treated for injuries from falls that involve walkers and canes each year. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Read MoreStudy Says Hip Fractures Follow Arm Breaks in Women
A study published in the March issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found that elderly women who suffer a broken upper arm are five time more likely than normal to break a hip within a year after the arm fracture. Although researchers havent been able to discover…
Read MoreCold Poses Dangers for Seniors
Frigid winter temperatures can pose serious health risks for young children, people with chronic illnesses and seniors. These at-risk individuals need to take steps to protect themselves from cold-related injuries and check to make sure their family, friends and neighbors are safe and warm during wintry weather periods. Frostbite and…
Read MoreScam Targets Milwaukee’s Elderly
Milwaukee Police are warning the city’s elderly of an impostor scam making its way through the area. There have been 10 more cases in recent days on the city’s west side including Tuesday night. Police believe it is the work of criminal groups from Illinois who refer to themselves as…
Read MoreKohl Proposes Extra Elder Abuse Provisions
On December 8, Senator Kohl filed an amendment to the Senate health care reform bill (H.R. 3590) which would add the Elder Abuse Victims Act and the National Silver Alert Act to the bill. The Elder Abuse Victims Act protects seniors from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution…
Read MoreUneven Level of Quality in Nursing Homes
A statistical analysis by The Scripps Howard News Service of the federal governments ratings of nearly 16,000 nursing homes reveals an uneven level of quality across the nation and shows how complicated it is to find a good nursing home. The analysis shows that: Institutions run by for-profit corporations generally…
Read MoreVeterans’ Nursing Homes Under Investigation
An article from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Madison Lawmakers have ordered their auditors to investigate the management of Wisconsin’s two nursing homes for veterans. Lawmakers have ordered their auditors to investigate the management of Wisconsin’s two nursing homes for veterans. The Joint Committee on Audit on Wednesday directed the Legislative Audit…
Read MoreIndiana Nursing Home Program Cuts Bedsores by 30%
Indiana health officials say a program reduced bed sores at more than 160 nursing homes, hospitals and home health agencies across Indiana over the past year. The program, led by the University of Indianapoliss Center for Aging and Community, focused on such steps as daily skin checks, keeping patients well…
Read MoreNursing Home Payday Lending
Nursing homes should not be in the business of making high-interest loans to their workers. But in Missouri, more than 90 of them are.They routinely charge annual interest rates exceeding 300 percent. In one case, workers are charged a jaw-dropping 912.5 percent. That is absurdly high, but not as high…
Read MoreBinding Arbitration in Nursing Homes
by Jack Zemlicka for the Wisconsin Law Journal August 24, 2009 Attorneys Look to Get Clients Out of a Bind Binding arbitration clauses are nothing new, popping up in everything from cell phone agreements to credit card contracts. But they are becoming increasingly more common in Wisconsin, especially in the…
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