The Brownsville Herald had an article on nursing homes inability to care an increasingly large portion of the nursing home population– the morbidly obese. Under-staffing is particularly problematic for large nursing home residents. Obese nursing home residents require special equipment and additional staffing in order for their needs to be met. Read more about the… Continue Reading
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Packing On The Pounds Won’t Kill You–Only Makes Elderly’s Lives Less Enjoyable
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesAn article published in the Journal of American Geriatric Society says that although seniors may inceasing in size, they continue to have increasing longevity. After analyzing data from 4,000 senior citizens in England, the analysis determines that amongst the elderly there is not a corelation between obestiy and mortality rates. The mortality rates increase only… Continue Reading