Since 2012, schizophrenia diagnosis in nursing homes have soared 70% resulting in 1 of 9 nursing home residents being diagnosed with the condition. However, only about 1 of every 150 individuals are diagnosed with the disease in the general public. Justin and Lance break down why this soar in diagnosis is happening, and how the nursing home system is taking poor care of the elderly.
tags: tsou, justin weller, lance jackson, elderly, healthcare, government, policy, politics, nursing home, geriatrics, doctor, money, drugs, medication, schizophrenia, dementia, Alzheimers, disease