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Dementia is a prevalent condition in the elderly, affecting around 55 million elderly Americans, including those in Arizona. Sadly, dementia patients suffer a higher rate of abuse than elderly patients without cognitive impairment. Worse, elder abuse in dementia patients is widely believed to be underreported, due to the cognitive and physical constraints that may…

The elderly have already put the bulk of their lives behind them and deserve to gently enter their final years with kind treatment, skilled care, and respect for their human dignity. Unfortunately, an astonishing number of elderly Americans experience elder abuse, including in Arizona.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about one in…

Most families would prefer to keep a cherished elderly family member in their homes where they are safe and comfortable, but seniors eventually reach a stage of life where they need a greater level of medical care than most families are capable of providing at home. When families place an elderly loved one into…

In the final years of their lives, our elderly family members deserve high-quality care with respect for their individuality and human dignity. Nursing homes promise family members that they will uphold this right. Yet, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) warns that one in ten seniors suffer from abuse, including hundreds of thousands of…

When an elderly loved one’s medical needs exceed the family’s ability to provide essential care, they seek the best possible nursing home to entrust with their loved one. Nursing home administrators make promising reassurances and present glossy brochures, but sadly, they do not always live up to their legal duty of care. Discovering that…

An alarming one out of ten elderly Americans suffer abuse at the hands of caregivers, most frequently in nursing homes and other elder-care facilities. The elderly are vulnerable to abuse due to physical frailty, increased instances of cognitive decline, and speech impairments like aphasia, making it difficult or impossible for the elderly to report…

Our nation’s elderly are a cherished population. They are those who raised us and earned our respect, care, and compassion during their vulnerable years as they age. Sadly, not all seniors receive the care and protection for their human dignity that they deserve. An estimated one in ten elders in the U.S. experience abuse….

Planning for the future eventually requires arranging for the possibility of long-term care. While many Americans prepare for retirement, relatively few plan for nursing home care, yet a significant number of elderly adults live in assisted living facilities and eventually nursing homes. Nursing homes provide around-the-clock care for elderly residents who require skilled nursing…

Our beloved elderly family members deserve the compassionate care and respect for their dignity that they’ve earned over a lifetime. Sadly, one in ten elders over the age of 60 has experienced at least one form of elder abuse. Abuse sometimes takes place in an elderly person’s home by a family member, but is…

Infections are a common problem in nursing homes, where elderly residents with decreased immunity live together in close quarters. A Phoenix nursing home abuse lawyer can help if your loved one contracted a preventable infection due to negligent care. Staphylococcus aureus (staph) infections are a frequent cause of illness, morbidity, and mortality in nursing…