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		<title>Alzheimer&#8217;s Statistics Shock</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/03/14/alzheimers-statistics-shock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sophia Heftler and I visited a local hospital today. Sophia gave her CEU presentation on Dementia and the Hospitalized Patient to nurses, social workers and discharge planners there. We were invited by a local nursing and rehabilitation center. I often accompany Sophia on these events so that I can help her set up, tell a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=838&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimer&#8217;s Caregiver Support Group Meeting</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/10/30/alzheimers-caregiver-support-group-meeting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barbara Siembieda, GC]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The November monthly meeting of the Alzheimer&#8217;s Caregiver Support Group is scheduled for Monday, November 2nd at 7 pm at the First Presbyterian Church in Ramsey, New Jersey.  Our topic will focus on the causes of dementia-related behaviors and how best to respond when we encounter them in our loved ones.   We hope to learn [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=399&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Speaker &#8211; &#8220;Defining Dementia&#8221; &#8211; Sept. 14th</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/08/19/speaker-defining-dementia-sept-14th/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:08:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barbara Siembieda, GC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, September 14th at 7:00 pm. at the September meeting of our monthly Alzheimer’s Caregivers’ Support Group, Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management will host Amy Elizabeth Matthews of the Alzheimer’s Association Greater New Jersey Chapter to speak on the topic of Defining Dementia. The aim of the program is to help gain a better [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=343&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Dementia Care</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/05/20/complementary-and-alternative-therapies-in-dementia-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 19:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barbara Siembieda, GC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended a very informative session at the recent Alzheimer&#8217;s Association New Jersey Conference that explored the varied alternative and complementary therapies available to dementia patients. Research that deals with the easing the effects of dementia behaviors seems to show promising results in the search for new and more non-pharmacological care options for patients with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=260&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>End Stage Dementia and Tube feedings</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/05/13/end-stage-dementia-and-tube-feedings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 14:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Megan Milchman</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Megan Milchman, GCM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[At this stage many people are confused as to what to do for their loved one, especially if there is no Living Will/Advanced Directive in place. End Stage Dementia can be difficult for the patient, family/caregiver, and anyone else who is involved in the care of this person. By the End-Stage the person is completely [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=256&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Early Stage Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/05/12/early-stage-alzheimers-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 13:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophia Heftler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sophia Heftler, GCM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Screening]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Early Onset]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday the staff of Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management attended the NJ Alzheimer&#8217;s Association annual confernce New Directions in Research and Care.  The conference was amazing and there were internationally renowned presenters speaking about the new developments in the field of Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease research. I had the privilege of attending a panel discussion featuring [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=251&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimer&#8217;s Association Annual Conference</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/05/06/alzheimers-association-annual-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/05/06/alzheimers-association-annual-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 14:09:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophia Heftler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sophia Heftler, GCM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will be attending my 6th annual Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease Conference on Friday, May 8, 2009 with 2 of my colleagues from Distinctive Care.  The conference is called New Directions in Research and Care .  I really enjoy attending this conference every year as I learn so much that I am able to put into practice [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=237&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimer&#8217;s Caregiver&#8217;s Support Group in Bergen County</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/02/24/alzheimers-caregivers-support-group-in-bergen-county/</link>
		<comments>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/02/24/alzheimers-caregivers-support-group-in-bergen-county/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:13:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Barbara Siembieda, GC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Disease]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management, along with the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association of New Jersey, will sponsor a meeting for caregivers on Monday, March 2nd. Our topic will be &#8220;Taking Care of Yourself While You&#8217;re Caring for Someone with Alzheimer&#8217;s.&#8221; Balancing the demanding care of a loved one with memory loss while keeping yourself &#8220;balanced&#8221; is a [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=150&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimer Advocate</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2009/01/08/alzheimer-advocate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophia Heftler</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimer's Association]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://pgcmblog.com/?p=74</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A large percentage of Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management&#8217;s Clients have been diagnosed with Alzheimer Disease. Working so closely with those who suffer the ravages of this cruel disease and the people who care for them have touched my life in so many ways, including teaching me to live in the moment which has helped [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&amp;blog=5831023&amp;post=74&amp;subd=pgcmblog&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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