Misdiagnoses and mistakes happen often. Doctors get busy and sometimes they don’t remember all the details of a patient’s case or have all the necessary information for a complete diagnosis. So when the doctor says grandpa or grandma has Alzheimer’s, it may not really be so.
Some medications can mimic the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It is important to make sure your doctor is aware of all t [...]
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Pittsburgh Nursing Home Abuse of Alzheimers Patient Results in Conviction of Nurse
Mary Ann Bower, a former nurse in a Pittsburgh-area nursing home was convicted of abusing a 94-year-old patient with Alzheimer’s disease. She will have to pay a fine of $300 and she may lose her nursing certificate in this personal injury lawsuit.
According to an article from Wfmj.com, Bower was convicted after employees at the Kane Regional Center in Glen Hazel, Pa said that she flicked water in the face of The [...]
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