Both dehydration and malnutrition can be signs of neglect in a nursing home. Dehydration happens when a person isn’t getting enough fluids, while malnutrition happens when they’re not getting the nutrients they need. An older adult who is living in a nursing home may...
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Protecting your loved one in a nursing home
If you have a loved one who is residing in a nursing home, they will be vulnerable either physically, emotionally or both. Therefore, it is vital that you take extra precautions to ensure their safety and security, and that you do not blindly trust the nursing home to...
What should you do if someone is about to rear-end your car?
In many rear-end accidents, the front driver has no idea what is happening until it happens. They never see the car behind them. They could be stopped at a light, for instance, watching to see when it turns green. Then they hear the screech of brakes and feel the...
How brain injuries affect the memory
The ability to remember things is essential to our everyday lives. Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in an accident may result in long-term memory problems and increased difficulty learning new things. A grant was recently awarded to teams from The Kessler...
Even at a green light, look both ways
Ideally, the green light tells you when the intersection is clear and you have the right of way. As soon as that light switches from red to green, you should be able to drive safely. There is even a delay period where all four lights are red -- for only a second -- to...
Elder care and the holidays: When staffing drops even lower
There is no question that some elderly individuals need a lot of supportive care. The staff members in nursing homes are kept busy treating their patients. Oftentimes, these facilities don’t really have enough staff members to handle the number of patients there, but...
Who suffers amputations the most?
Data published by Industrial Safety & Hygiene News (ISHN) in 2016 captured how 30,000 or more individuals suffer traumatic amputations annually in the United States. Traffic crashes, including car, truck, train, motorcycle, pedestrian and bicycle ones, are...
The same safety rule works for 3 kinds of trucking crashes
Car crashes come in a variety of forms, and everything from vehicle size to road conditions will affect what kind of crash someone experiences. There are certain kinds of crashes that are unique to or more common with large commercial vehicles. These crashes are often...
Watch out for an increase in drunk driving around the holidays
Most people can't seem to have a party as adults without alcohol. Some people almost pressure their guests and loved ones into overindulging during the festivities by serving up everything from seasonal drinks to boozy desserts during holiday gatherings. As indulgent...
Dog bites can cause harm in more ways than one
If you jog regularly around your neighborhood, you get to know a lot about the local dogs. You learn which ones ignore you, which are happy to see you, and which you should cross the street to avoid. Because aggressive dogs often bare their teeth, people tend to worry...