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appalachiablue

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3. What a sad and cruel story, esp. since he was aware

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 06:22 PM

Sep 2021

and tried to communicate. Horrible. Some years ago I first read about sedating and overmedicating people in nursing homes, to make them 'easier to handle.' It's a tragedy against the vulnerable and defenseless.

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Get medical diagnostics out of the nursing homes completely! Anon-C Sep 2021 #1

My boss went into assisted living at age 68. He was cogent, articulate, aware. no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #2

What a sad and cruel story, esp. since he was aware appalachiablue Sep 2021 #3

This is disgusting. Of course anti-psychotic meds are classified as Major abqtommy Sep 2021 #4

They drug them up and turn them into zombies because its easier. Seen it many times. Doodley Sep 2021 #5