Aging Life Care AssociationBaby Boomers Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/baby-boomers/ The experts in aging well. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:19:35 +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 Baby Boomers Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/baby-boomers/ 32 32 93799987 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 COVID-19 Highlights Caregiver’s Need to Plan Ahead https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/covid-19-highlights-caregivers-need-to-plan-ahead/ Wed, 10 Jun 2020 23:49:00 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2032 //// By: Lakelyn Hogan, MA, MBA, Gerontologist and Caregiver Advocate //// Caring for a family member can require a lot of coordination. Often family caregivers are living day-to-day juggling their responsibilities of caregiving, work and family. Few have the time or make the time to stop and consider plans for the future. COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has … Continue reading COVID-19 Highlights Caregiver’s Need to Plan Ahead →

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]]> 2032 The Art of Listening: Achieving Successful Communication https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/the-art-of-listening-achieving-successful-communication/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:15:41 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1919 By: Miriam Zucker, LMSW, ACSW, C-ASWC As Aging Life Care Managers, we are called upon to provide an assortment of services. The needs are as varied as the families we are helping.  We continuously strive to be experts in our knowledge of homecare, entitlements, senior residences, elder law attorneys, and providing skilled and supportive counseling. … Continue reading The Art of Listening: Achieving Successful Communication →

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]]> 1919 Caring for Aging Parents during a Pandemic? Professional Support is Available! https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caring-for-aging-parents-during-a-pandemic-professional-support-is-available/ Thu, 16 Apr 2020 17:00:46 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1908 by: Linda Fodrini-Johnson Millions of families, and my own family, are under great pressure during this unprecedented time in our nation’s history. We had been worried or concerned about our aging parents before the pandemic, but now we are even more stressed worrying about them contracting this devastating disease. There is so much conflicting (and … Continue reading Caring for Aging Parents during a Pandemic? Professional Support is Available! →

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]]> 1908 The Sandwich Generation: Stuck in the Middle https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/the-sandwich-generation-stuck-in-the-middle/ Wed, 10 Aug 2016 15:25:38 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1331 America’s Sandwich Generation, men and women in their forties to sixties with both aging parents and children to care for, is one of the fastest growing populations. This group of people often find themselves stuck in the middle of trying to juggle a hectic schedule that includes caring for parents experiencing a decline in health, … Continue reading The Sandwich Generation: Stuck in the Middle →

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]]> 1331 Aging and Addiction https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-and-addiction/ Tue, 02 Aug 2016 15:00:07 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1307 Substance abuse is often overlooked or misdiagnosed in older adults. But addiction does not discriminate — it can affect individuals of any age, gender, race, cultural background, or lifestyle. Know the warning signs of addiction and you can seek proper treatment for your loved one.   Recognize the Warning Signs of Addiction in Aging Adults by … Continue reading Aging and Addiction →

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]]> 1307 Need Help Caring for Aging Parents? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/need-help-caring-for-aging-parents/ Wed, 13 Jul 2016 19:00:21 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1281 Hiring an Aging Life Care Professional™  when you need help caring for aging parents is really no different from hiring an attorney for legal needs or a CPA for preparing taxes.  Aging Life Care Professionals guide you through the often complicated maze of long-term care. From determining optimal housing to managing chronic health care issues, the … Continue reading Need Help Caring for Aging Parents? →

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]]> 1281 How to Overcome the Fear and Anxiety of Getting Old https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/how-to-overcome-the-fear-and-anxiety-of-getting-old/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 15:00:40 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=939 Fear? Anxiety? These words identify the feelings a lot of people have when they think about getting old. Oddly enough, “getting old” is not an easily defined status. As each year goes by, you actually don’t think of yourself as “old.” Take it from me, I turned 70 just a few months ago! By Phyllis … Continue reading How to Overcome the Fear and Anxiety of Getting Old →

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]]> 939 Stay Safe While Exercising – Go4Life! https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/stay-safe-while-exercising-go4life/ Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:53:42 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=635 Aging Life Care Association™ is proud to be a partner in Go4Life® — an exercise and physical activity campaign from the National Institute on Aging at NIH in collaboration with the 2015 White House Conference on Aging.  Staying Safe While Exercising You may already know that exercise is an important part of staying healthy. But how can … Continue reading Stay Safe While Exercising – Go4Life! →

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]]> 635 Caring for Aging Parents? Here are Six Steps to Help You Find Balance https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caring-for-aging-parents-here-are-six-steps-to-help-you-find-balance/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 22:09:52 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=577 Aging Life Care Association™ Releases Free eBook to Help You Live Well While Caring for Aging Parents by Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   We all strive for balance in our lives – nimbly tossing all those balls in the air and navigating their trajectory. When … Continue reading Caring for Aging Parents? Here are Six Steps to Help You Find Balance →

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