Category Archives: Aging Life Care Professionals

Aging Life Care Moment with Crystal Littlejohn, MHSA, CMC, CSA

Aging Life Care Professionals, Diversity

ALCA’s Inclusion Diversity Equality & Accessibility efforts ALCA’s founding members, all women, created an organization focused on helping older adults age well and with dignity. The ALCA Board works to continue to build on the efforts of our founding members, which has always upheld non-discrimination in our membership and in serving clients. We are well … Continue reading Aging Life Care Moment with Crystal Littlejohn, MHSA, CMC, CSA →

Radon Awareness Month: Aging Life Care Specialists® go Underground

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Disaster Planning, Guest Writer, Health, Making a Move, Miriam Zucker

Among other events, January is officially declared as Radon Awareness Month. We Aging Life Care Specialists® ask a lot of questions – most pertain to the medical, social, and emotional conditions of an older adult, and the home environment. Now, in recognition of January’s theme, we are going even deeper in the home and descending … Continue reading Radon Awareness Month: Aging Life Care Specialists® go Underground →

Mentors in the “Aging Space”

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Guest Writer, Linda Fodrini-Johnson, Mental Health, Retirement

Perhaps you are recently retired and have some skills you would like to share or maybe you find yourself in a role that you are not prepared for, possibly “family caregiver.”   These are two examples where mentoring could benefit you in your later years. Mentoring is a win-win relationship between two people that is usually … Continue reading Mentors in the “Aging Space” →

Sibling Relationships and Older Parents

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Bunni Dybnis, Caregiving, Family Members, Guest Writer, , ,

As adult children age many unresolved conflicts are swept under the carpet and avoided.  Often with parents as buffers, and contact limited, relationships remain stable. All this can change when adult children must share the task of caring for an aging parent. When the focus becomes their own unresolved conflicts, this can interfere with the … Continue reading Sibling Relationships and Older Parents →

“Home” for the Holidays? Common Signs Your Older Loved One May Need Help

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Care Managers, Family Members, Guest Writer, Social Isolation, Wendy Nathan

This year the holidays and holiday gatherings will look a bit different for most of us because of the pandemic. Experts advise us to stay home and limit our in-person celebrations to those living in our immediate household. Observing the holidays with loved ones outside our household will likely take place virtually or physically distanced. … Continue reading “Home” for the Holidays? Common Signs Your Older Loved One May Need Help →

Eldercare as Art and Ministry – combining life’s passions

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Caregiving, Education, Family Members, Guest Writer, ,

Aging Life Care Association® members are distinguished for their high qualifications, adherence to standards of practice, and a drive to care for older adults. And it is this distinction as an Aging Life Care Manager® that separates them from people who are geriatric care managers. And one such notable member is Irene V. Jackson-Brown, Ph.D., … Continue reading Eldercare as Art and Ministry – combining life’s passions →

The Latest Discoveries in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research

Aging Life Care Professionals, Alzheimer's, Education, Guest Writer, Keri Pollock,

In the U.S., more than 5.8 million people age 65+ are living with Alzheimer’s disease and over 16 million provide unpaid care for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Aging Life Care Professionals regularly work with clients living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and, as part of their membership with the Aging Life Care Association, … Continue reading The Latest Discoveries in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research →

An Ounce of Prevention, Two Ounces of Caution

Abbe Udochi, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Well, Care Managers, Costs of Aging, COVID-19, Disaster Planning, Guest Writer, Health, , , , ,

Too many Americans have experienced less than ideal healthcare in recent months as they work through an overwhelmed system. The elderly need to be especially vigilant and prepared as states reopen and seniors begin seeing their doctors again. The system’s deficits have proven particularly dangerous for elderly persons of color. The COVID-19 pandemic has both … Continue reading An Ounce of Prevention, Two Ounces of Caution →

Aging Life Care Managers – Experts in Aging and Organizing

Aging in Place, Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Bridget Ritossa, Caregiving, Disaster Planning, End of Life Care, Family Members, Financial, Guest Writer, , , , ,

Older adult children working from home have been contacting Aging Life Care Managers such as those at Careplan Geriatric Care Managers in Cleveland, Ohio to get organized.  Children are taking advantage of the extra time to get their elderly parents health and personal matters organized in the event of an unfortunate event. Karen McGinty of … Continue reading Aging Life Care Managers – Experts in Aging and Organizing →

Caregiving Long-Distance Made Easier – One Aging Life Care Professionals® Account

Aging Life Care Professionals, Aging Parents, Aging Well, Assisted Living, Bridget Ritossa, Care Managers, COVID-19, Family Members, Geriatricians, Guest Writer

In the pandemic world, we are currently living, long-distance caregiving is further complicated by the litigation set in place to protect our most vulnerable population, the elderly.  Families and friends cannot see their older adults to know they are well and cared for. A Certified Care Manager and Aging Life Care Professional® such as those … Continue reading Caregiving Long-Distance Made Easier – One Aging Life Care Professionals® Account →