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Many older people in care die prematurely, and not from natural causes

  • Written by Joseph Ibrahim, Professor, Health Law and Ageing Research Unit, Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University
imagePremature death is still an issue if the patient is in a nursing home. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Most readers may be surprised to learn that frail older people living in residential aged care services, often referred to as nursing homes or care facilities, die prematurely. We tend to think the deaths of older people, and especially those in...

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