A True Story
of Elder Abuse
Stage 3 bedsore on my coccyx and one bedsore on my left heel, with photos.
Rapid weight loss, losing nearly 25% of my body mass. From 142 to108 lbs. A BMI of 15.9. According to AI, “A BMI of 15.9 is classified as severely underweight, falling well below the 18.5 threshold for a healthy weight, according to CDC data. This level indicates a high risk for malnutrition and severe health issues, often requiring immediate professional medical attention and assessment for underlying causes.
Health Implications & Risks
A BMI in this range suggests that the body is not receiving adequate nutrition, leading to several potential complications:
- Physical Weakness & Fatigue: Reduced energy levels and strength.
- Immune System Dysfunction: Weakened immunity and increased risk of infections.
- Physical Complications:
High risk for nutritional deficiencies, anemia, infertility, bone loss, and irregular heart rhythms.
- Mortality Risk: A BMI below 16 is associated with a significantly higher risk of premature death.”
Mobility:
If I fall down, I would be unable to get up on my own.
After 2 months of physical and occupational therapy in the transitional care facility now, 4 months after being released and undergoing physical and occupational therapy weekly, I suspect the physical weaknesses of my legs, arms and core will continue and may likely be permanent.
I still have to use an assistance device (rollator) whenever I walk outside. I cannot navigate stairs, including those closest to and from my residence.
I am now handicapped. Initiated by my primary care physician, for the first time in my life, I have been issued a handicapped placard by the government.
After more than 60 years as an independent active adult, my independence and mobility and quality of life has been substantially reduced. This is documented in the Elderly Diary. This has been/is extremely disturbing to me, adversely affecting my physical, emotional and psychological well-being.
What's my objective in publishing my Elderly Diary?
To shine a light, to raise awareness - about elder abuse which can adversely and severely affect patients in medical care facilities or at home. Elder abuse can/could also affect you, your family, and friends. Elder abuse is an epidemic. The World Health Organization estimates that 320 million people will suffer from elder abuse by 2050.There are over 60 million people in the U.S. now over the age of 65 and at risk of elder abuse in transitional care facilities, nursing homes, and even at home under the care of a caretaker.
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Note: The multi-billion-dollar parent company seems to have sold the nursing care facility I was in to one of the parent company's subsidiaries...after I was released. Apparently, the nursing care facility also changed its name. Coincidences? This should not matter in my case, as I was in their care before the sale and name change and both the facility and its parent company should be held responsible and liable for my bedsores, bruises, malnutrition and neglect, which are primary causes of elder abuse.