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Jordan Rau
Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off them
Jordan Rau | Sep 30, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
Potent sedating medications are often used on agitated people with dementia in long-term care facilities despite federal efforts to discourage them. A clash over whether to drug a Michigan woman illuminates the wrenching decisions families and guardians face.
Violence repeatedly erupts in dementia care despite warnings, inspections showJordan Rau | Jul 19, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC
Real estate investors are buying up long-term care facilities. Residents can sufferJordan Rau | Apr 19, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

