Lauren Ellerman

Wow… Medical Facilities of America, Piney Forest Nursing Home was sued in the City of DANVILLE, for the wrongful death of Charlie Musgrove. Check out the Danville Register Bee, that reports: “The family of the 80-year-old claimed his death was caused by dehydration and an infection caused by bedsores.” The…

Can Motion Sensors Predict Dementia?By LAURAN NEERGAARDThe Associated PressMonday, June 18, 2007; 11:13 PMWASHINGTON — Tiny motion sensors are attached to the walls, doorways and even the refrigerator of Elaine Bloomquist’s home, tracking the seemingly healthy 86-year-old’s daily activity.It’s like spying in the name of science with her permission to…

Today I read that a hedge fund is calling to sell their interest in Sunrise Assisted Living / Nursing Homes – a Virginia Corporation valued at $2 billion. The fund is clearly in the interest of making money for its members – and fears that continued litigation against the health…

Check out this article:Reuters HealthThursday, June 7, 2007NEW YORK (Reuters Health) -The care of people with diabetes in nursing homes may be falling short in a number of important areas, a new study suggests.The study, of 11 nursing homes in Ohio and West Virginia, found that diabetic residents’ care generally…

Here www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/11/AR2007061101927.html is a great commentary on Washington Post.com…. It’s about a topic many women over 45 think about daily – bone appropriate treatment.The side effects can be serious and many – so is Fosomax appropriate for everyone? First of all, for your nursing home or assisted living resident –…

Sepsis is a term we hear frequently in nursing home cases. – Pressure Ulcer develops, infection sets in and resident is hospitilized for treatment of “sepsis.” – Resident stubs her toe, gangrene develops and she is hospitilized for treatment of gangrene and “sepsis.” – Resident is incontinent, gets a UTI…

A few weeks ago I reported on a survey that said depression leads to bone loss. Now, studies are showing that diabetes can lead to depression. The Archives of Internal Medicine published a study yesterday, reflecting that “Among well-functioning older adults, Diabetes is associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms.”…