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If your loved one starts losing weight in a nursing home, you may assume that they are being neglected by the staff and they are not getting enough to eat. That certainly could be the case. There are instances where the staff fails to provide meals, doesn't bring people from their rooms to their meals or otherwise just does not provide enough food on a regular basis.

However, it's important to remember that malnutrition is more than just not eating enough calories. It's actually the process of not getting enough nutrients. Someone could get 2,000 calories a day, showing up at every single meal and not get proper nutrition.

Aggressive drivers cause unnecessary car accidents every day in the United States, and it is very important to keep your distance from them when possible. You may not always be able to do so, but your best chance of keeping yourself and everyone in your car safe is to understand what aggressive driving looks like and what signs to watch out for.

Most aggressive drivers have very little regard for others on the road. It is a selfish action, and they only consider themselves. Sometimes, this just results in unsafe driving that puts everyone at risk. Other times, it results in actively hostile driving -- honking the horn, tailgating, passing when there isn't enough space and making hand gestures out the window.

You are always on the lookout for neglect and abuse after you put your loved one in a nursing home. You watch their bank accounts, worried about financial abuse. You look for any unexplained injuries that may mean they are being physically abused.

What about mental or emotional abuse? You know it happens, but the signs are not as clear. What should you look for? How will your loved one feel and act if this happens to them?

One key way to avoid getting involved in a rollover accident is simply to know why these dangerous crashes happen in the first place. You can then make intentional choices to avoid some of the major risk factors and keep yourself safe.

With that in mind, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has listed out some of the leading risk factors, which are as follows:

• Drivers who break the speed limit, especially when carrying excessive speed into a corner.
• Tall vehicles with a relatively narrow stance, which raises the center of gravity.
• Drivers who make mistakes behind the wheel because they have been drinking.
• Distracted driving, especially when people are on roads they're familiar with as part of their daily routine.
• Rural roads where the state has set the speed limit at 55 miles per hour; these roads are where the majority of rollover accidents (75%) take place.