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		<title>A Week in the Life of a Geriatric Care Manager</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/02/07/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-geriatric-care-manager-45/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Clark, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have had the privilege of working with Ms. A for over two years now. At 95 years of age, in good overall health but with mild dementia, I recently started to see her withdraw from her family and her caregivers. I know that dementia is a progressive disease without a cure, but I started [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1570&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Hidden Disability</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/02/03/the-hidden-disability/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hearing loss is a sudden or gradual decrease in how well you can hear. If you have hearing loss you may not be aware of it. It has been called the hidden disability. An individual with hearing loss will ask others to speak up, repeat what they say, or speak more slowly. Family and friends [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1564&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>New Healthy Information Found Within Apples</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/02/02/new-healthy-information-found-within-apples/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My husband is in the food industry and gets many interesting articles sent to him via email.  He also knows that, as a Geriatric Care Manager and a Registered Nurse, I am always looking for interesting topics to blog about; he&#8217;s well-informed that I usually blog about good, healthy and helpful food facts for elder adults.  So, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1560&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A week in the life of a Geriatric Care Manager in Bergen County NJ</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Clark, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I reached out to Ms. S.’s Geriatrician. He gladly agreed to visit Ms. S. in the facility she resides in. Now that Ms. S. is wheelchair bound, her Geriatrician agreed that it would be in her best interest for him to visit her at her facility. As her Geriatric Care manager and Registered [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1557&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shingles</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/01/27/shingles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It can start out with burning or shooting pain, tingling, or itching on one side of the body or face. The pain can be mild or severe. Blisters then form and can last one to 14 days. It&#8217;s shingles, a disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once one has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1550&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Week in the Life of a Geriatric Care Manager</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/01/24/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-geriatric-care-manager-44/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Clark, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ms. S. has had a long standing relationship with her Geriatrician. She was diagnosed with dementia several years ago. There are many types of dementia, and no cure. Recently, it has become apparent that Ms. S. is having even more difficulty with her motor skills. It has been just over a year since she moved [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1547&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Realistic Resolutions 2012</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/01/23/realistic-resolutions-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After many months of preparing for Realistic Resolutions 2012, previously billed as the Ridgewood Health Fair, I can sit back and relax. The event was a hit! There were lots of vendors offering many services: blood pressure screening, chiropractic screenings, body mass index analysis, Reiki, chair massage, and lots of up-to-date information on all kinds [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1539&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Oral Care for the Elderly</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/01/20/oral-care-for-the-elderly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:30:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dental disease can lead to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, oral cancer and respiratory problems. The elderly are more susceptible to oral disease, and this can lead to further medical complications and complaints. Oral disease is closely linked to overall health. Current research states providing the elderly with proper dental care can help avoid illness and discomfort. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1529&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Too Much Sugar in Our Diet!</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/01/19/too-much-sugar-in-our-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pgcmblog.com/?p=1537</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[At first I was not sure what I wanted to blog about for this week, but then I went to a great event last night and it hit me there.  I went with my fellow co-workers from Distinctive Care to a wonderful health fair over at the Ridgewood YMCA/YWCA.  The keynote speaker was Amanda Arlauskas from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1537&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Week in the Life of a Geriatric Care Manager</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2012/01/17/a-week-in-the-life-of-a-geriatric-care-manager-43/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine Clark, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week was our follow-up visit with Ms. B’s primary care physician. Last week she had noted that her heart rate was faster than it should be and blood work, urine sample, chest x-ray and EKG were normal. We were so grateful that an infection was ruled out and that her heart rate returned to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=1527&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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