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The wildfires forced at least 21 school districts to cancel classes for Wednesday, and an assisted living center has been destroyed.

Los Angeles Wildfires Update: January 23, 2025

LA County officials are calling for a review of the county's emergency alert system after residents in western…

News January 23
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Which States Have the Best and Worst Elder Abuse Protections?

Each year, WalletHub releases a report highlighting how each state is protecting elders against various forms of abuse.

Insights December 20
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Responding to Elderly Patient Elopement and Wandering: Part 2

Responding to Elderly Patient Elopement and Wandering: Part 2

Security technology and proper planning can help mitigate the risk of patient wandering and elopement, as well as…

Insights August 1
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Preventing Elderly Patient Wandering and Elopement: Part 1, security technology, Alzheimer's, dementia, patient safety, hospital security

Preventing Elderly Patient Wandering and Elopement: Part 1

The U.S. population is aging, and the number of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia is skyrocketing. How…

Insights August 1
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UPDATE: Pennsylvania Nurse Linked to 17 Nursing Home Deaths Pleads Guilty

Prosecutors say the registered nurse administered lethal doses of insulin to 19 nursing home patients, 17 of whom…

News May 3
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Elder Abuse Protections

Elder Abuse Protections: Where Does Your State Fall On This List?

WalletHub's annual report highlights how each state is protecting elders against abuse, including financial abuse as scammers increasingly…

News January 5
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Huntsville Hospital K9 Tracks Missing Patients, Detects Narcotics

Mollie, Huntsville Hospital Health System’s K9, can sniff out illegal drugs as well as find wandering patients.

News May 5
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Erickson Senior Living Standardizes and Modernizes Physical Security Across its Enterprise with Genetec Security Center

Company unifies video surveillance, access control, license plate recognition and more to improve security and the resident experience

Press Releases February 12
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Wife Fatally Shoots Terminally Ill Husband in Florida Hospital

The woman told police that three weeks ago she and her husband made a suicide pact that they…

News January 25
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