Dementia Patients Dumped From Hospital Emergency Rooms Have you tried to have your elderly parent with dementia or any health issue admitted to the hospital and the hospital refused? Dementia patients dumped from hospital emergency rooms is becoming more common as... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CGThe relationship between alcohol and a diagnosis of dementia remains somewhat a conundrum. While research has been ongoing, there remains a gap in conclusive data reporting that long term excessive alcohol use alone results in... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CGThe relationship between alcohol and a diagnosis of dementia remains somewhat a conundrum. While research has been ongoing, there remains a gap in conclusive data reporting that long term excessive alcohol use alone results... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CGParkinson’s disease is a health diagnosis within the family of dementias that also includes Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia and fronto-temporal dementia. The main difference between Parkinson’s disease... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG Parkinson’s disease is a health diagnosis within the family of dementias that also includes Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia and fronto-temporal dementia. The main difference between Parkinson’s disease... Read more
By Pamela D Wilson MS, BS/BA, CSA, NCGMalnutrition, dehydration, falling, and pressure ulcers are common occurrences in the frail elderly population. When these issues occur in assisted living communities or in nursing homes, responsibility is placed on staff and... Read more