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		<title>Caregiver Burnout</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Caregiver burnout is a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion. Caregiver burnout can occur when caregivers do not get the help they need or if they try to do more than they are able. Caregivers who are burned out may experience fatigue, stress, anxiety and depression. Symptoms of caregiver burn out include withdrawal from friends, family and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1707&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Melatonin Nightmares?</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/12/28/melatonin-nightmares/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne Jordan, Office Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Melatonin has received a lot of press coverage in the last few years, as a supplement which may help improve sleep. It is a natural hormone secreted by the pineal gland in the brain, which regulates other hormones and maintains the body’s circadian rhythm, or “body clock.” Several of our clients use melatonin supplements (with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1463&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What Hospice Can Do!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aging]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week was difficult one for me.  I experienced my first loss of a client as a Geriatric Care Manager.  I was with this client for over 16 months and she was actually one of my first clients with Distinctive Care.  She was 92 years old and lived a full life.  Working so closely with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1408&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Freedom to Choose</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/11/09/freedom-to-choose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne Jordan, Office Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, we received a call from a concerned daughter whose mother is recuperating in a skilled nursing facility following a recent hospitalization. She called Distinctive Care for advice on managing her mother’s plan of care, including possible options for her care upon discharge from the facility. When we heard which nursing home her mother is [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1365&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What a Good Read!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read a good book recently, Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer’s by Lauren Kessler. The author is a journalist who feels that she failed in the role of caregiver for her mother who had Alzheimer’s. So when her mother passed away, she decided to give it another try, but in a different way. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1154&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Did You Take Your Medicine Today?</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/07/15/did-you-take-your-medicine-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nearly three in four Americans do not follow doctor&#8217;s orders for taking prescription medications. Medication non-compliance, the failure to take drugs on time in dosages prescribed, is as dangerous and costly as many illnesses. It is a problem that is associated with 125,000 patient deaths each year, 23% of nursing home admissions and 10% of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1148&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>My First Year As a Geriatric Care Manager</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/06/16/my-first-year-as-a-geriatric-care-manager/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually never write about myself in these blogs. But, I thought that it would be nice to express myself this week about what I have liked so much about my new career choice as a Geriatric Care Manager (GCM). I have now completed my first year as a GCM. It is so hard to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1091&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Falling&#8230;Up?</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/06/01/falling-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne Jordan, Office Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, falls are the leading cause of injury-related visits to emergency departments in the United States and the primary cause of accidental deaths in persons over age 65. Falls account for 70 percent of accidental deaths in persons 75 years of age and older. Risk factors for falls [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1032&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Overcoming Dysphagia</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/04/21/overcoming-dysphagia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:30:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to provide a follow-up on my blog from last week about one of my clients that was having difficulty swallowing (Dysphagia). I found out earlier this week that she has been upgraded back to a regular diet coupled with thin liquids. I was so ecstatic that she has bounced back and has regained her [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=953&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimer&#8217;s Association Annual Conference</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/04/15/alzheimers-association-annual-conference-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sophia Heftler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association Annual Conference this past Friday. I attend the conference every year and, as usual, this one did not disappoint! From the opening remarks to the final elective workshop that I attended, the day was amazing. I thought the most interesting session was presented by the keynote speaker, Cameron J. Camp, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=920&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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