Nursing homes should be safe places for New Mexico citizens who can no longer care for themselves due to age or infirmity. However, with approximately one-third of nursing homes cited for abuse and neglect, mistreatment of nursing home residents, including sexual...
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Month: September 2018
Should I worry what my senior relative watches on television?
It is common for people to worry about how television affects children. However, you might not be aware that what your aged loved one watches in a New Mexico nursing home is also important. Due to the greater emotional fragility of many seniors, particularly those who...
Why is heat so dangerous for the elderly?
It is not uncommon to hear about heat-related deaths of elderly adults when temperatures soar in New Mexico. The heat is hard on anybody, but elderly individuals have an increased risk due to a few different factors. UC Davis explains that older adults often have...
Can nursing home understaffing lead to abuse?
Sometimes nursing homes do not have an adequate number of staff members to properly serve their residents. This can lead to a number of problems and issues. Although it may not seem like such an important factor, the truth is that understaffing at nursing homes plays...
Is posting abusive pictures of seniors a problem?
If you have an elderly grandfather living in a nearby nursing home in New Mexico, you probably would not expect to find a picture of your grandfather online, and you certainly would not want to discover a picture of your loved one being humiliated by the staff of the...