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Apr. 13, 2026

Why loosening sedative rules in nursing homes would put vulnerable patients at serious risk

Federal investigators found nursing homes are drugging dementia patients and falsifying diagnoses, even as regulators consider weakening oversight.

Edward P. Dudensing

Attorney and Founder
Dudensing Law

Elder Abuse

Phone: (916) 448-6400

Email: ed@dudensinglaw.com

UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA

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Why loosening sedative rules in nursing homes would put vulnerable patients at serious risk
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The federal government's own watchdog recently confirmed what elder abuse attorneys have known for years. In a pair of reports released on March 19, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that nursing homes across this country are giving dangerous antipsychot...

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