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In honor of World Alzheimer’s Day, Pintas & Mullins would like to spotlight a particularly insidious and often-ignored problem. The overuse and misuse of antipsychotics among nursing home residents with dementia is dangerous, rampant, and illegal. We urge anyone with a loved one suffering from dementia in a nursing home to be aware of the …
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Elder abuse lawyers at Pintas & Mullins highlight a recent story out of Atlanta, Georgia, focusing on more than 20 current and former employees of a nursing home for Alzheimer’s patients. The staff of Alzheimer’s Care of Commerce, including its owner, is now facing over 70 criminal charges for abusing the elderly patients. Alzheimer’s Care …
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This June we join the effort to raise awareness and take action for Alzheimer’s Disease. Nearly 60% of all nursing home residents have Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia. Our team of nursing home attorneys have been fighting for these residents for 30 years, and we are proud members of the Alzheimer’s Association Workplace Alliance. …
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When people suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia can no longer live alone at home, family members might place them in a nursing home’s care. As their condition progresses to the middle and late stages, your loved one might need: 24-hour supervision. Extensive medical care. Around-the-clock companionship to keep them safe and grounded, and to prevent them from …
More than 50% of nursing home patients have some form of dementia. The most common type is Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease causes a specific kind of memory loss, where irregular proteins damage a person’s brain cells/ Over time, damaged brain cells die off, making it harder for a person to find the right words to …
Alzheimer’s is a tragic disease that often leads to a serious deterioration in the quality of living for both those affected and their loved ones. Individuals with progressive Alzheimer’s often need intensive care which places a large responsibility in the hands of their loved ones. Due to the need for extremely attentive care, many patients …
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Antipsychotic drugs are not meant to treat patients with dementia. They are powerful medications used to treat illnesses such as schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder. The medicine alters behavior patterns and aggression. Common antipsychotics such as Seroquel, Haloperidol, and Risperdal® were created specifically for individuals with severe mental illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) never approved these …
Elder abuse lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report on a new treatment modality based in Phoenix, Arizona, coming out of a facility called Beatitudes. The advanced-dementia care center mirrors other, similar efforts to heighten the care of our nation’s dementia patients, such as the recently-featured Green House Project, and Chicago’s Pioneer Network. Tena Alonzo is …
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Pintas & Mullins was proud to support the 2015 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Montrose Harbor. A large majority of nursing home residents are affected by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, making them vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, and unlike many other diseases …
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