Category Archives: Aging Life Care Professionals

May is National Aging Life Care Month

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may is Aging Life Care Month

The Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) – the nonprofit association representing 2,000 leaders in Aging Life Care™ / geriatric care management – will celebrate the profession during the month of May. Special events come on the heels of a sold-out professional conference in New York, where presenters and participants tackled the toughest issues related to … Continue reading May is National Aging Life Care Month →

Supporting Caregivers

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long-distance caregivers need support

Caregivers are America’s modern day superheroes, just as Terry Fulmer describes in a recent NextAvenue.org article. While there are resources and support systems out there to help, they are not always easy to find or accessible to all. As Fulmer points out in her article, it often takes the help of a paid Aging Life Care Professional™ … Continue reading Supporting Caregivers →

ALCA Conference Draws Leading Experts in Aging

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32nd Annual ALCA Conference

The fast-growing body of knowledge on Alzheimer’s Disease requires professionals in the field of aging to stay abreast not only of medical developments, but impacts of the disease on families and communities. An upcoming New York conference sets the research within the context of American lives. Aging Life Care Association Returns to New York to … Continue reading ALCA Conference Draws Leading Experts in Aging →

Careers in Aging Week – April 3 – 9, 2016

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Do you have a passion for helping aging adults and their families? Are you looking for a rewarding health and social services career? During Careers in Aging Week, take a closer look at the growing, in-demand field of Aging Life Care™ . Be an Advocate…Be an Aging Life Care Manager™ by Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, … Continue reading Careers in Aging Week – April 3 – 9, 2016 →

32nd Annual Aging Life Care Association™ Conference

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32nd Annual ALCA Conference

Start spreading the news…Aging Life Care Professionals™ are headed to Brooklyn, NY for the 32nd Annual Aging Life Care Association Conference. High caliber programming, networking, professional growth, and the sights and sounds of New York City make for a conference experience you don’t want to miss. Register by March 11 and save $200 with the … Continue reading 32nd Annual Aging Life Care Association™ Conference →

Finding Answers to Difficult Elder Care Needs

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Often we are “too close” to a situation or problem to see clearly. In this video, Aging Life Care Professional™ Amy O’Rourke illustrates how her holistic approach and assessment found the simple answer to a complicated elder care situation. Having a professional, third-party assessment not only resolved housing needs but also revealed possible unnecessary medical … Continue reading Finding Answers to Difficult Elder Care Needs →

Traumatic Brain Injury and the Aging Adult

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traumatic brain injury

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect not only professional athletes, but also many older adults as a result of a fall or auto accident, says a recent survey of Aging Life Care Professionals™. Advocacy on the client’s behalf is identified as the most needed strategy in helping families overcome the huge adjustments in daily life. Traumatic … Continue reading Traumatic Brain Injury and the Aging Adult →

Who Can Help My Aging Neighbor?

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents
Learn how Aging Life Care Managers are combatting loneliness and social isolation

Worried about the well-being of your aging neighbor? It doesn’t matter whether you live in a city condominium or in a planned suburban neighborhood, if you have concerns about the safety or health of an aging neighbor an Aging Life Care Professional™ can help.  While this article takes a look at dealing with aging residents … Continue reading Who Can Help My Aging Neighbor? →

Top Tips for Medication Management for Seniors

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Medication Management for the Elderly

Multiple doctors, multiple medications, multiple pharmacies…all a common reality for many aging adults. But when medications are not managed properly, they can cause more damage than good.  Here are some top tips for medication management for seniors from an Aging Life Care Professional™.  Proper Medication Management Can Reduce Problems that Plague Seniors by Bunni Dybnis, … Continue reading Top Tips for Medication Management for Seniors →

Resilience & Successful Aging: A Look at the New Journal of Aging Life Care™

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Summer 2016 Issue of Journal of Aging Life Care

Latest Issue of the Journal of Aging Life Care™ Looks at Resilience  in the Elderly and its Role in Successful Aging. In this issue are 12 articles that put meat on the term “successful aging” and provide direction for Aging Life Care Professionals™ / care managers.    by Jennifer E. Voorlas MSG, CMC – Aging … Continue reading Resilience & Successful Aging: A Look at the New Journal of Aging Life Care™ →