Posts tagged elderly

• Don't Think Grandma Should Drive? Think Again! Driving Safety Tips for Seniors

  David Mittleman | November 10, 2010 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You might think that grandma or grandpa shouldn't drive anymore, but it might actually be good for their health. According to some experts, driving helps the elderly to feel more independent and...

• Genentech Pays Secret Kickbacks to Eye Doctors for Using Injections on Patients

  David Mittleman | November 04, 2010 4:03 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  If your eye doctor recently recommended Lucentis for your macular degeneration, you might want to read this blog. According to a NYT report, Genentech, the maker of Lucentis, has started offering a...

• Eli Lilly Under Fire for Marketing Dangerous Drug to Dementia Sufferers

  David Mittleman | June 17, 2009 3:06 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Back in 1995, Eli Lilly sent documents to the FDA showing that Zyprexa, an antipsychotic medication, was not proven effective in alleviating symptoms of dementia in elderly consumers. However, Eli...

• Who Pays When Elderly Patients Fall at the Hospital?

  David Mittleman | June 16, 2009 1:48 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A hospital fall is a common problem, particularly with the elderly, and falls lead to injuries, longer hospital stays and potential lawsuits. In fact, the authors of a recent article published in...

• Elderly Man Causes Head-on Collision Early Sunday Morning

  Devon Glass | June 14, 2009 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A 74-year-old Flint Township man is in critical condition after he was involved in a head-on collision on northbound I-475 at 2:30 this morning. Police reported that the man was driving the...

• Cold-Related Deaths a Chilling Reminder of Winter’s Danger

  David Mittleman | February 12, 2009 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  In many parts of the country, this winter has been brutally cold and snowy. This icy weather is more than a mere annoyance or inconvenience, it can be a fatal force of nature that destroys property...

• Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

  Timothy Smith | December 31, 2008 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Long-term analysis of nursing home quality of care has recently been completed by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. This reporting substantiates the lower quality of care provided by...

• Nursing Home Neglect Results in Death

  David Mittleman | December 31, 2008 9:03 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A wrongful death suit has been filed on the behalf of a 72-year-old Stillwater, Minnesota man. Dean Cole spent 21 days in the Golden Living Center Greeley before he died of extreme dehydration. Mr....