Aging Life Care AssociationAlzheimer's Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/alzheimers/ The experts in aging well. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:12:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-ALCA_Logos_icon_cropped2-32x32.png Alzheimer's Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/alzheimers/ 32 32 93799987 Celebrating the Holidays with Alzheimer’s or other Dementia https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/celebrating-the-holidays-with-alzheimers-or-other-dementia/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:30:29 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3121 The holidays can often be a time filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals and families living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia, it can be challenging and a time of high anxiety. Festivities can agitate, confuse, and overstimulate persons living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Celebrating the Holidays with Alzheimer’s or other Dementia →

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]]> 3121 Dementia Diagnosis? Here’s How to Plan Ahead and Get Support https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/dementia-diagnosis-heres-how-to-plan-ahead-and-get-support/ Tue, 13 May 2025 19:36:23 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3774 Dementia Diagnosis Are Rising — Here’s How Aging Life Care Managers Are Helping Families Cope   As more families across the country face the reality of a dementia diagnosis, support from an Aging Life Care Manager® is becoming increasingly essential. According to a recent survey conducted by the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), more than … Continue reading Dementia Diagnosis? Here’s How to Plan Ahead and Get Support →

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]]> 3774 Dementia caregiving is a marathon, not a sprint. https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caregiving-is-a-marathon-make-sure-you-have-the-right-people-in-your-lifeboat/ Mon, 27 Jan 2025 21:31:09 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1836 Being a caregiver for a person living with dementia can be lonely. Over time, friends and family may start to fade away or your involvement with the person in your care can become more time consuming. Your world can begin to feel small. Dementia caregiving can be overwhelming. As you encounter tricky situations, you might … Continue reading Dementia caregiving is a marathon, not a sprint. →

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]]> 1836 Supporting Family Caregivers with Burnout https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/supporting-family-caregivers/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:18:30 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1446 Aging Life Care Professionals™ Help You Avoid the Pitfalls of Caregiving by Jullie Gray, DSW, MSW, LICSW, CMC — Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   Caregiving for an aging loved one can be both rewarding and challenging. Unpaid family members who provide substantial caregiving support by managing medical appointments, … Continue reading Supporting Family Caregivers with Burnout →

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]]> 1446 Caregiver Guide: Do’s and Don’ts for Engaging Loved Ones with Cognitive Decline https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caregiver-guide-dos-and-donts-for-engaging-loved-ones-with-cognitive-decline/ Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:29:23 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3617 Caring for an older adult with cognitive difficulties, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, requires patience, empathy, and a thoughtful approach to daily activities. As our loved ones with dementia might have communication challenges, we become more attuned to observing body language and facial expressions. The right activities can provide a sense of purpose, stimulate … Continue reading Caregiver Guide: Do’s and Don’ts for Engaging Loved Ones with Cognitive Decline →

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]]> 3617 Seven Signs That an Aging Parent Needs Help https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/seven-signs-that-an-aging-parent-needs-help/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:11:18 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=541 Does your aging parent need help? As an Aging Life Care™ advisor, I know how fiercely older adults want to maintain their independence. Many feel that their adult children don’t understand them or are making something out of nothing — a fall, a burnt pot, a call from the police station. They make promises to … Continue reading Seven Signs That an Aging Parent Needs Help →

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]]> 541 Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/dementia-and-the-holidays-tips-for-a-comfortable-celebration/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 13:29:41 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2981 The holidays can often be filled with high expectations, requiring lots of energy and engagement in non-stop activities. For the individuals living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia and their families, holidays can be challenging and a time of high anxiety. Festivities can agitate, confuse, and overstimulate persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. … Continue reading Dementia and the Holidays: Tips for a Comfortable Celebration →

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]]> 2981 Six Steps to Better Brain Health https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/six-steps-to-better-brain-health/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:59:30 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2626 While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented us with challenges, it has also taught us lessons. Likely, you have tapped into your emotional reserves and discovered how resilient you are during this time. Brain health, of which mental health is an essential component, has been at the forefront of many conversations with family, friends, and colleagues … Continue reading Six Steps to Better Brain Health →

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]]> 2626 A Preventable Disaster Saddened and Frustrated Me https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/a-preventable-disaster-saddened-and-frustrated-me/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:43:18 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2409 “Living with a Visionary” is a beautifully written essay by John Matthias, Professor Emeritus and writer, published in the New Yorker on February 1, 2021. It starts out as one of the most touching descriptions of living with a person with dementia that I have ever read. His wife, Diana, had Lewy Body Dementia and … Continue reading A Preventable Disaster Saddened and Frustrated Me →

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]]> 2409 Racial Bias in Requesting Caregivers: How to rise above this problem! https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/racial-bias-in-requesting-caregivers-how-to-rise-above-this-problem/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:37:14 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2404 “My father will not tolerate a ____________ (fill-in-the-blank) caregiver.  Can you promise me a ____________ one?” Having run a home care business for over 30 years I have heard this request many times over to my disbelief and sadness that an adult would not just want the best trained, most experienced, and kind caregiver for … Continue reading Racial Bias in Requesting Caregivers: How to rise above this problem! →

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