Nursing Care

Sex in Nursing Homes—The Debate Continues

by Lara Belonogoff

Do senior care and sex make for strange bedfellows? Well, perhaps not. A few months ago, I attended an Alzheimer’s Association conference where one of the seminars dealt with issues surrounding sexuality and dementia. Many of the seminar participants had partners who had been diagnosed with dementia and eventually moved into a facility. A complaint that surfaced numerous times during the discussion was how nursing homes inherently do not allow for privacy: doors don’t lock and rooms are often...Read the rest of this article »

Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: Part 1

by Ami Icanberry

In continuing the discussion on elder abuse, and its myriad forms, I intend to inform and arm you with ways to recognize and fight against abuse and neglect, particularly in nursing homes. First, the numbers. There are nearly 17,000 nursing homes in the US that currently care for 1.6 million residents—a figure expected to quadruple to 6.6 million residents by 2050, according to the Committee on Government Reform. With the rise in the number of nursing facilities, there’s been...Read the rest of this article »

Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: Part 2

by Ami Icanberry

(This is the second half in a two-part series. Read Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes: Part 1.) You may have read past missives in which I described a day in the life of an independent living resident—namely, my grandfather. While Grandpa is not yet a candidate for a skilled nursing facility, the thought of any harm coming to him at the hands of a caregiver (or anyone for that matter) makes my blood boil. However, rather than fester at...Read the rest of this article »

Norovirus Outbreaks in Nursing Homes on the Rise

by Ami Icanberry

Assuming you made it through the holidays without contracting the flu from Aunt Bea or Cousin Alex, I’m here to remind you that you’re not quite out of the woods. That said, your conscientious efforts to remain healthy and avoid viruses this season—perhaps by receiving a flu shot—need not be in vain! Enter noroviruses, a nasty little group of viruses that can cause the highly loathed stomach flu, or, more scientifically speaking, acute gastroenteritis. Norovirus illness is not related...Read the rest of this article »

The Many Faces of Elder Abuse

by Ami Icanberry

In penning today’s piece on the ugly reality of elder abuse, I recalled an unsettling article I read a few months ago. You are likely familiar with New York socialite and philanthropist Brooke Astor, now 104, or for you later crop of baby boomers, her son, Anthony Marshall. Marshall currently controls Astor’s $45 million fortune, siphoning off $2.3 million each year for his role as “caregiver.” Ironically, Mrs. Astor wears torn nightgowns, dines on mashed peas and oatmeal and...Read the rest of this article »

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