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no_hypocrisy

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2. My boss went into assisted living at age 68. He was cogent, articulate, aware.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Sun Sep 19, 2021, 07:05 PM

Sep 2021

When I went to see him the day after his intake, he was beyond lethargic. His head was bent over on his chest. He was almost asleep. He couldn't talk. He tried to, but he couldn't.

The institution put him on a regime of prescriptions that would make their jobs easier for them. So he'd sit in his wheelchair or sleep in his bed.

He tried to fight it and tried to talk but he couldn't. I was horrified but could do nothing about it.

When he died 10 days later from a heart attack, part of me believed he willed it to happen.

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Nursing Homes Overdiagnose Schizophrenia, 20% To Get Away w Drugging Patients, Says New Investig. [View all] appalachiablue Sep 2021 OP

Get medical diagnostics out of the nursing homes completely! Anon-C Sep 2021 #1

My boss went into assisted living at age 68. He was cogent, articulate, aware. no_hypocrisy Sep 2021 #2

What a sad and cruel story, esp. since he was aware appalachiablue Sep 2021 #3

This is disgusting. Of course anti-psychotic meds are classified as Major abqtommy Sep 2021 #4

They drug them up and turn them into zombies because its easier. Seen it many times. Doodley Sep 2021 #5