Researchers: Nursing home residents attacking each other more often than expected
Wednesday, June 4th, 2008.
New York, NY - Nursing home residents are lashing out at each other verbally, physically and in other ways more often than previously believed, according to Cornell University-based researchers.
"Because of the nature of nursing home life, it is impossible to eliminate these abusive behaviors entirely, but we need better scientific evidence about what works to prevent this problem," said Karl Pillemer, director of the Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging at the College of Human Ecology.
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