Why are some younger patients prone to develop bed sores?

The reality is that two-thirds of all people with bed sores are older that 75-years-old. Nonetheless, medical professionals in both acute and long-term care settings need to be tuned in to the fact that young people (of all ages) are still at risk to develop bed sores. Young people who have suffered a neurologic injury that results in paralysis are at a heightened risk for bed sores because of their limited activity levels.  Similarly, young patients who may suffer from Multiple Sclerosis or other disabling diseases may be at heightened risk due to their limited mobility.

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Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. With an emphasis on the representation of the most vulnerable members of society, Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers regularly represents the elderly and people with disabilities in cases involving the development of pressure sores during an admission to a nursing home, hospital or assisted living facility.

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