Is it dementia, or could it be something else?

Is it dementia, or could it be something else?

  There are dozens of causes of dementia-like symptoms. Simple and treatable conditions may advance quickly in elders, and may cause symptoms that can be confused with dementia, such as: Normal pressure hydrocephalus (a gradual buildup of spinal fluid in the...
Resident Rights Month

Resident Rights Month

Rosen & Spears would like to acknowledge the efforts of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care which has established October as Resident Rights Month.  The focus for 2014 is “Better Staffing: The Key to Better Care”.  Please visit their...
Rosen & Spears has a new address!

Rosen & Spears has a new address!

We are pleased to announce Rosen & Spears has relocated within the Galleria Financial Center. Please make note of our new address at: ROSEN & SPEARS Attorneys at Law 5075 Westheimer Suite 760 Houston, TX 77056 The local, toll free, and fax numbers are the...
Legislation to Increase RN Presence at Nursing Homes

Legislation to Increase RN Presence at Nursing Homes

We often hear complaints of insufficient staffing at nursing homes.  While we all understand that doctors make regular rounds at nursing homes on specific days, many of us are under the impression that, when the doctor is not there, at least one registered nurse (RN)...
Designing Housing for Seniors

Designing Housing for Seniors

The tasks of daily life can be take on new challenges as we age.  A Dallas architect, David Dillard, has a unique way of teaching his young staffers how to design housing for seniors.  He asks that they put themselves in the position of the elderly residents in a real...