What are the medical issues for elderly people why they live to nursing homes?

I did a paper on this while in the LPN program.

A main medical issue for the elderly in the nursing home setting, is over-medicating. During clinical we had noticed at the facility we were at, that many of the residents, received multiple medications at one time, and then went the rest of the day with no medications at all. The meds are mixed up, apparently no one is seeing if this is interacting with this, they just push them. I know the Dr.s know about their Pt's but are they really paying attention to what they are giving them. They wonder why alot of the Pt's are confused, complain of dizziness and suffer from dementia. Well at age 80, if you give me 15-16 pills at one, time I think I will be confused to.
Polypharmacy is a big problem in long-term care.

Many elderly go to nursing homes due to family members not being able to care for them efficiently. It could be as minor as they do not have the time, or it could be due to the person having dementia, alzheimer's, parkinson's or any other severe disease. Also some people have blood disorders or have severe diabetes that requires "nursing" capabilities. Some families just do not feel comfortable and would rather have a skilled facility take care of their family member.

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