According to a recent report by the federal government, senior citizens lose almost $3 billion a year in financial abuse and exploitation, and fewer than one-third of elderly financial abuse cases are reported to the authorities. Identifying this problem is an important first step. However,…
There are three types of potential Kentucky nursing home abuse cases that residents and their loved ones must know about. Specifically, nursing home residents in Kentucky and across the United States may be at risk of suffering from physical, emotional, or financial abuse. While the potential…
The benefits of music therapy for Alzheimer’s patients are undeniable; all you have to do is check out videos on YouTube of nursing home residents reacting to hearing their favorite music on an iPod. Is there actual research that supports the theory, though? There is….
For most of us in Kentucky, music has played an important role in our lives. When we were children, we heard nursery rhymes and lullabies. As teenagers, the music of certain artists resonated with us as we went through tough times with our parents and…
A tragic Kentucky car accident took the life of a young woman and seriously injured another woman last month. The accident occurred on Thursday December 6, 2012 shortly before 5am, at the intersection of Greenbelt Highway and Riverport Drive in Pleasure Ridge Park. According to…
More than 14% of patients who go to the hospital for a colorectal procedure suffer a surgical site infection after surgery. Surgical site infections can be dangerous and life threatening, but there may be effective ways to reduce the risk, according to the results of…