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Want to live longer? Get out of your chair.

Guided Patient Services tackles the reality of our modern life. We sit. We sit to eat, commute, work, be entertained, communicate, relax. Truth is–sitting is downright dangerous, even deadly. Researchers have concluded that our sitting is worse than smoking! Read below to find simple changes you can incorporate throughout the day to minimize your risk. […]

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A New Twist on “The Talk” — Conversations About Comfort Care

You probably remember being a recipient of  “The Talk” — an uncomfortable conversation somewhere during your early teenage years when a well-intentioned adult tried his or her best to explain where babies come from. For many of us, that cringe-worthy conversation was initiated by a parent, who wanted to prepare us for life and the

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A Private Patient Advocate’s Tips for Families: How to Help a Loved One With Dementia

As a private patient advocate, Guided Patient Services is offering tips for families on how to help a loved one with dementia. We know that getting together for the holidays often results in family members noticing the declining health conditions of loved ones they haven’t seen in awhile. Particularly loved ones with dementia. While the

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Do You Know the Difference Between a Hospital Patient Advocate and an Independent Advocate?

Francine reports: After my husband Leonard had surgery last week, he stayed in the hospital four more days. I stayed by his side as much as I could and waited every day for the surgeon to check on him. I had a million questions! But I never saw the surgeon again once the surgery was

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