By | Published: February 9, 2011
This is one of the tougher questions family members may face as their loved one ages. It’s an especially difficult topic because no one likes to admit that they are no longer able to do something that they were once proficient at, and this particular ability represents freedom and independence—privileges that most of us are
By melissa | Published: February 9, 2011
Bisphosphonates are a class of medicines that can reduce the risk of fractures in persons with osteoporosis. They are valuable medicines in the right patients.
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By | Published: February 8, 2011
Football season is now over. Baseball season doesn’t start until April
Posted in Geriatric Care | Tagged academic-life, and-palliative, cheer-on-the, clinical, clinical-sciences, emergency, network, ongoing, renal-fellow, support-your, world
By melissa | Published: February 8, 2011
Football season is now over. Baseball season doesn’t start until April. Worst of all, the World Curling Championship is still more than a month away.
By | Published: February 8, 2011
A thought provoking article just came out ahead of print in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. It is titled ” Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: Why They Have Failed and How to Fix Them ” and authored by Jackie Yuen, Carrington Reid, and Michael D.
Posted in Geriatric Care | Tagged a-little-bit, a-small-point, a-true-informed, article, colleagues, communication, culture-change, geriatrics, journal, polst, surrogates, the-hospital, with-the-least, written-article
By | Published: February 8, 2011
A thought provoking article just came out ahead of print in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. It is titled ” Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders: Why They Have Failed and How to Fix Them ” and authored by Jackie Yuen, Carrington Reid, and Michael D
By | Published: February 7, 2011
Some statistics I read recently confirm a trend I have observed in the past few years: more and more husbands, fathers and sons are taking on the role of caring for a loved one at home. Between 1996 and 2009, the number of male caregivers rose from 19 percent to 40 percent, according to a report issued from media publisher Dorland Health
Posted in Geriatric Care | Tagged a-beloved-wife, a-report-issued, a-support-group, caregiving, caregiving tips, caregiving-men, dorland-health, general, heavier-weight, male caregivers, mother-or-child, support-systems, workplace
By melissa | Published: February 7, 2011
We at Distinctive Care Geriatric Care Management pride ourselves on the fact that we provide services with the benefit of skilled nurses.
By melissa | Published: February 4, 2011
This is my first week back to work in a very long time as I was out on an extended medical leave. I knew that I missed working with my geriatric clients and their families as well as my professional staff, I didn’t realize how much until I returned. We have a weekly clinical meeting
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By melissa | Published: February 3, 2011
I am thrilled to be the new Geriatric Care Manager with Distinctive Care of Bergen County. This is my first attempt to share my skills and knowledge with this group of professionals.
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