The Truth Revealed: Nursing Home Tries To Cover-up Fact That Resident Choked To Death On Tuna Sandwich
Perhaps the biggest risk posed to nursing home residents with dementia or other cognitive deficits is something rarely discussed and almost never considered harmful---food. Food products and the packaging food is presented in, present significant hazards to residents who have swallowing or chewing difficulties and those who are cognitively impaired. The OC Register recently reported about an incident involving an elderly man with dementia at the Anaheim Crest Nursing Center who choked to death on a tuna sandwich. The incident reportedly took place on September 9, 2008 following two other choking episodes on the same day. The first episode...
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