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		<title>The Social Connection</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recent studies have demonstrated that those individuals in loving relationships with spouses, family members or friends were healthier and lived longer than those lacking these connections. Even those with unhealthy lifestyles but close social connections lived longer than individuals with poor relationships and healthier lifestyles. Those with both close social ties and healthy lifestyles lived [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1650&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Time To Clean Your Kitchen</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amy Shein, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is now spring once again and there are so many things to look forward to during this time of year.  But, really, who wants to clean their kitchen?  Martha Stewart is the only person I could think of!  Spring and the upcoming holidays give us all a change to catch up on some spring [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1652&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Breast Cancer Awareness</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/10/14/breast-cancer-awareness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:30:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Varisco, GCM</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Have you seen all the pink around, from pins to umbrellas, even on the NFL football field? All are joined in the fight to find treatments to eradicate breast cancer. Often there are no symptoms of breast cancer, but signs can include a lump in the breast or an abnormal [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1332&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Open Enrollment Begins October 1</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/09/29/open-enrollment-begins-october-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne Jordan, Office Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the summer, I received a call from the daughter of one of our clients. She wanted to get a jump on reviewing her mother’s Medicare coverage, as she knew that open enrollment (the annual period in which changes in coverage can be made) would be coming up soon. In fact, this window of opportunity [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1281&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Course</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a new diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease being made every 70 seconds in this country, it is important that our healthcare community know as much as they can about working with older adults who have this disease and other forms of dementia. With that in mind, Sophia Heftler, founder of Distinctive Care, decided to become [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1262&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Stressed Out at Any Age</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/09/19/stressed-out-at-any-age/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sophia Heftler, RN, CALA, CMC, CDP® and owner of Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management will be speaking at one of Chilton Hospital’s Life Enrichment Series courses. Join us for an informative lecture on how stress affects our lives as we age on Wednesday, September 21 at noon. Find out how to recognize the negative stressors [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1264&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Driving at an Older Age</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/06/27/driving-at-an-older-age/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an interesting article in Bergen County’s The Record yesterday. It caught my eye because it was focused on driving and older drivers. I have both a personal and professional interest in the topic. On the personal side, I visited my 88 year old mother recently. She lives a couple hours away, lives independently [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1109&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Validation Therapy</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/06/15/validation-therapy-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne Jordan, Office Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend another one of Sophia Heftler’s continuing education programs, this one on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care. She is certified to teach this program by the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP). I would highly recommend it for any health care professionals who care for patients with dementia. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1067&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Five Wishes Presentation</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/06/13/five-wishes-presentation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Linard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have never heard of the easy-to-complete, comprehensive, legal document that is available to them through Aging with Dignity. Aging with Dignity is a national non-profit organization with a mission to affirm and safeguard the human dignity of individuals as they age and to promote better care for those near the end of life. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1078&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Baffled</title>
		<link>http://pgcmblog.com/2011/06/08/baffled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 15:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joanne Jordan, Office Manager</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite how much we know about the human brain, there is still so much to be learned. My dad has suffered from a seizure disorder since his stroke, which occurred two and a half years ago. We have struggled to control these seizures with medication, with only partial success. The frequency of his seizures has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=pgcmblog.com&#038;blog=5831023&#038;post=1065&#038;subd=pgcmblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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