Dan Shively, a former bank president, and Jeffrey Dowd, a former auto mechanic, both suffered from dementia and ended up at the same memory care facility in Billings, Montana. Despite their previous lives, both men exhibited troubling behavior at the facility, with Dowd being physically and verbally abusive to other residents. This behavior culminated in an incident where Dowd pushed Shively, causing injuries that led to his death. The facility denied liability for the incident, highlighting the challenges that long-term care facilities face in managing residents with dementia-related aggression. Such altercations are alarmingly common in such facilities and underscore the need for better training and support for caregivers.
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‘Scared to Death’: Nurses and Residents Confront Rampant Violence in Dementia Care Facilities
