Dallas Nursing Home Abuse And Malnutrition: A Danger With Many Causes

When you transfer a loved on to a Dallas nursing home, you expect that they will continue to live healthy, safe, and happy lives. However, some negligent or abusive nursing homes may be depriving your loved one of his or her most basic needs – even the appropriate food and water.

Unfortunately, the threat of malnutrition grows as we age and there are a number of reasons that an elderly person could suffer from malnutrition. Illness, disease, or chronic conditions can make it difficult for nursing home residents to eat or process their food. Prescription medications can cause loss of appetite, vomiting, or diarrhea. Mouth issues, such as poor teeth or dentures can cause patients to east less. Depression or emotional problems could cause food to be put on a back burner. But whatever the reasons for possible malnutrition, it is a nursing home’s responsibility to pinpoint these problems and make certain that their residents are as nourished and healthy as possible.

What are some signs of malnutrition in Texas nursing home residents?

• Does your loved one look skinner or bonier than usual?
• Does your loved one look pale or colorless, especially in the cheeks and lips?
• Does your loved one’s clothes hang off of their body?
• Does your loved one suffer from non-dementia related confusion?
• Does your loved one’s dentures suddenly become loose or fall out?
• Is your loved one having trouble healing from wounds?
• Is your loved one suffering from cracked skin or cracked lips?
• Is your loved one suffering from side effects of medicine such as diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting?
• Does your loved one eat while you are visiting?
• Does your loved one complain about the nursing home food or refuse to eat?
• Can nursing home staff members answer questions about your loved one’s eating habits?
• Has the nursing home staff come to you with concerns about your loved one’s weight or health?

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