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Most people know high cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease, heart attacks and stroke, but what they don’t know is whether or not they have high cholesterol. High cholesterol …
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Loretta Adams, RN, ANP-BC, COHN-S
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8/30/16
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, each year one out of every three people over the age of 65 falls. In this age group, falls are the leading cause of injury death, and are the most common …
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Joseph D’Ambrosio, PT
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8/12/16
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After a hospitalization or surgery, especially when rehabilitation is prescribed, there is often a decision to make: should you be admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation program, or return …
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By Joseph D’Ambrosio, PT
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7/14/16
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A: Some signs of age are easily noticed in the passersby. Gray or white hair is a sign of aging, as the body’s ability to produce melanin to color hair strands dwindles. Wrinkles in the skin is …
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By Nancy Rocks, RPh, CGP
Director of the on-site Pharmacy at Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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6/7/16
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It is always better to prepare before you are in a crisis, collecting paperwork, assigning a Power of Attorney and choosing an agent for your Health Care Proxy before a health emergency strikes.
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By Dorian Froelich, LMSW
Director of Social Work and Admissions/Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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4/18/16
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