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A lawsuit has been filed against a nursing home in Aurora, Ill., and one of its patients, Sylvester Graves, after he allegedly sexually assaulted an older woman who lived there. According to the lawsuit, Graves beat the woman severely and sexually assaulted her in his room at Fox River Pavilion nursing home. The suit accuses the nursing home of failing to adequately monitor Graves and provide security of other residents.  Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune
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Geriatric care managers are typically registered nurses who are hired by private clients and/or their families.  The tasks of a geriatric care manager is much like those of a medical case manager.  The most common tasks include:

Performing an in home assessment to determine the needs of the client
Determine the client’s eligibility for social services, assistance with applying for those services and arranging the services.
Arranging transportation to and from appointments and for activities of daily living
Interviewing in home workers for assessment, arranging the services and monitoring …

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We’re coming down the backstretch for filing taxes.  This means we are all scrambling to get a hold of our W-2s, meet with our accountants and determine what deductions we can include in order to get a hefty tax return or minimize money owed to the government.  Tax time does not exclude seniors as much as they might like it to.   Seniors still need to file their taxes and keep abreast on what they can deduct in relation to their healthcare needs and annual expenses.
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Innovation and experimentation are techniques professionals use to find new cures and procedures to alleviate pain.  As we age we are prone to injuries and even a break down of our mental capacity.  Billions of dollars and hundreds of companies around the world continually try to find ways to meet these needs.   Though one technique has started to catch on throughout the country and is being used by assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and care managers for Dementia and Alzheimer’s patients, music therapy.
Geriatric caregivers have observed for …