When staffing levels drop in U.S. nursing homes, something troubling rises: the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs to sedate vulnerable residents. In a new study, Ken Moon, Jong Myeong Lim, and Minje Park reveal a disturbing causal linkâtoo few nurses lead to more residents being medicated, not for treatment, but to manage behavior. Their findings suggest that stronger staffing rules could significantly reduce serious ethical concerns.…Read More
COVID-19 surprised everyone by confronting them with both health and financial shocks, forcing consumers to reassess their own vulnerability and, potentially, their need for life insurance.
“The COVID-19 pandemic was catalyst for an unprecedented convergence of health and financial risks, forcing consumers to reexamine their vulnerability and, potentially, their need for life insurance. A new study investigates how these shocks influenced consumer demand for life insurance. Report by Abigail Hurwitz, Olivia S. Mitchell at the University of Pennsylvania, and Orly Sade of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Via RetireSecure blog.…Read More
