Approaching individual situations Resident-to-resident aggression is expected to become more common as more people are diagnosed with dementia. Cognitive impairment in both the exhibitor of aggressive ...

HELENA, Mont. — Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd had been an auto mechanic who ran a ...

Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyo., and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd had been an auto mechanic who ran a dog rescue and ...

A new study reveals resident-on-resident attacks are not a problem unique to American nursing homes but more likely embedded in shared cultural expectations of institutional care and the stresses of ...

Arguments, verbal abuse and aggression are not unusual in elder care settings. Better staffing and training can ease the tensions, experts say. Credit...Erina Chida Supported by By Paula Span At an ...

Violent altercations between residents in long-term care facilities are becoming more common, and skilled nursing facilities are trying to create “violence-free zones” to improve patient care and ...

Someone with dementia should go into memory care if their safety is at risk and their needs are no longer being met at home by their family caregivers. Some signs it’s time for memory care may include ...

Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July 4 parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd had been an auto mechanic who ran a dog rescue and hosted ...

Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd had been an auto mechanic who ran a dog rescue and ...