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Autonomous Trucks Are Coming, but Will They Contribute to Making Our Roadways Safer?

With more and more accidents occurring involving semi-trucks and other commercial vehicles, the demand for autonomous trucks has grown. In 2015, 415,000 crashes were reported to police involving large trucks and 3,598 of those were fatal, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. While many fear that these vehicles could result in many truckers […]

What Care Options are Available for a Person Who Suffers from Alzheimer’s?

Alzheimer’s is “a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior” and affects each person differently [Source: Alzheimer’s Association]. Generally, the disease goes through stages and an individual’s condition changes as the disease progresses. If you have a loved one that was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, you might be wondering what type […]

380,000 Preventable Infection-Related Deaths Per Year

  The Department of Health & Human Services estimates that 380,000 people die each year due to infection-related complications. Many of these deaths happen in nursing homes where lapses in infection control have become a norm. Simple steps to prevent infections, such as hand-washing, isolating sick patients, and preventing sick employees from coming to work are […]

Are Nursing Homes Improperly Administering Medications to Keep Patients “In Line?”

As if Chicago nursing homes haven’t gotten enough scrutiny for the conditions they allow their residents to live in, CBS Chicago is reporting some alarming news involving patients who are living in these facilities who suffer from dementia. According toCBS Chicago, “nursing homes across the U.S. are misusing prescriptions drugs in order to control the […]

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