An elderly dementia patient was allowed to refuse medication just days before her death, an inquest has heard. Rose Roberts, ...

Epidemiologists at the University of Manchester found certain patients are more or less likely to get prescribed antibiotics ...

Manic patients may be difficult to distinguish from patients who have become delirious on medication ... Once stabilized, evaluation of the elderly patient with mania should continue.

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A nurse at a Lancaster County nursing home is accused of stealing medication from a patient.

It’s the conversation you may be dreading with your elderly parents who need more support than they want to accept. We’re ...

Although there are no accepted algorithms to guide management decisions in elderly cancer patients, data are becoming available that will help guide the use of chemotherapy in the older patient ...

At worst, an elderly person enters the hospital ... no windows, meals and medication given sporadically or skipped — a patient can grow delirious in just a couple of hours.

Dr Namita Mittal, Medical Superintendent, Antara Assisted Care Services urges prioritising non-pharmacological caregiving and ...

particularly for the elderly, children, and individuals with cognitive or physical impairments. Leveraging advanced technologies, medication adherence packaging addresses issues related to ...