Malnutrition

    PHOENIX, AZ, March 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Everyone knows that one of the best ways to stay healthy and recover from any type of medical procedure is to eat right. A good diet provides your body with the protein, fiber, and other nutrients you need to fight infections and maintain good physical and mental health.

Many nursing homes are responsible with providing seniors with nutritious, healthy food. Unfortunately, there are some nursing homes that abuse and neglect older individuals, preventing them from getting the food and water they need to live healthily.

When nursing homes cause personal injuries to seniors, they need to be held responsible for their actions. A nursing home abuse lawsuit can help the victim of abuse in your family by providing them with monetary damages for the pain and suffering they endured as a result of malnutrition.

If you suspect that your loved one is not getting the nutrition they need to live happily at their nursing homes, you should speak with a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Malnutrition for seniors is incredibly dangerous; symptoms of malnutrition include:
- Dizziness
- Significant Weight Loss
- Decreased Immune
- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Diarrhea
- Loss of Coordination

Malnutrition can be so severe that it can be fatal if not treated properly. Serious malnutrition can lead to organ failure, internal bleeding, changes in tissue, and other internal complications. Malnutrition is also more common in people suffering chronic and other diseases because the body may be weak and unable to absorb nutrients properly.

For older individuals suffering from a few different ailments, malnutrition can be a huge problem. In nursing homes, malnutrition must be treated as soon as possible so that it doesn't advance into a more serious form and cause additional medical problems.

Although abusive nursing home staff can cause malnutrition, it can also be caused by many other factors. Drug side effects, chronic illness, depression, and drug interactions with food can all play a part in an individual's inability to eat or absorb the proper nutrients from food.

Fortunately for individuals suffering from less severe malnutrition can be treated fairly easily. More severe forms of malnutrition may require extended hospitalization so that a solution can be found to correct the malnutrition problem.

If you live in the Phoenix, Arizona area and believe that your loved one is suffering from malnutrition as a result of nursing home abuse or neglect, you may be able to recover compensation for their injuries. Please visit the website of the Cullan & Cullan M.D., J.D., Phoenix nursing home abuse lawyers who are doctors.

Website: http://www.stopnursinghomeabuse.org

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