Aging Life Care AssociationFinancial Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/financial/ The experts in aging well. Thu, 28 May 2026 16:56:52 +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 Financial Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/financial/ 32 32 93799987 Helping Your Aging Loved One Manage Their Finances https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/helping-your-aging-loved-one-manage-their-finances/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:03:13 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2963 As our senior loved ones age, we may start seeing physical and mental signs of decline. While some signs are not worrisome, others may be more concerning: anxiety, depression, forgetfulness, and mishandling money. These could indicate more serious issues and are risky behaviors. So here are four things you can do to help your aging … Continue reading Helping Your Aging Loved One Manage Their Finances →

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]]> 2963 Could a Life Insurance Policy Help Pay for Care Needs Now? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/could-a-life-insurance-policy-help-pay-for-care-needs-now/ Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:51:01 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2853 Real-Life Examples of Utilizing this Untapped Asset As Aging Life Care Professionals® customize care plans and resources for their clients, they are careful to evaluate and manage the client’s financial resources necessary to ensure quality care and an optimal life. An often-overlooked financial resource is life insurance. Did you know that 500,000 seniors a year … Continue reading Could a Life Insurance Policy Help Pay for Care Needs Now? →

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]]> 2853 Spiders and Finances, Oh My! https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/spiders-and-finances-oh-my/ Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:56:29 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2746 ALCA’s Corporate Partners are a vital part of the equation that makes the Aging Life Care Association as strong as it is. They offer advice and insights to members via our listserv to help members find solutions for their clients. And members feel confident choosing one for their clients’ needs because ALCA’s Corporate Partners also … Continue reading Spiders and Finances, Oh My! →

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]]> 2746 A Corporate Partner Shares The Value of Working With ALCA Members https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/a-corporate-partner-shares-the-value-of-working-with-alca-members/ Wed, 11 Aug 2021 18:58:38 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2726 ALCA’s Corporate Partners are a vital part of the equation that makes the Aging Life Care Association as strong as it is. They offer advice and insights to members via our listserv to help members find solutions for their clients. And members feel confident choosing one for their clients’ needs because ALCA’s Corporate Partners also … Continue reading A Corporate Partner Shares The Value of Working With ALCA Members →

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]]> 2726 Navigating complex health-care systems with an Aging Life Care Professional® https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/navigating-complex-health-care-systems-with-an-aging-life-care-professional/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:52:37 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2579 Now that the Pandemic has BLOWN UP THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, especially long-term care, the need for a savvy and experienced Aging Life Care Manager® is more evident than ever. Aging Life Care Professionals® are members of the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA) and differ from Health Care Advocates, Patient Advocates, Senior Advisors, Senior Navigators, and … Continue reading Navigating complex health-care systems with an Aging Life Care Professional® →

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]]> 2579 Distance Doesn’t Have to Matter: Holding Hands, South to North https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/distance-doesnt-have-to-matter-holding-hands-south-to-north/ Wed, 19 May 2021 18:42:12 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2463 Mission Accomplished with a Doppelganger “I need your help with my Mom.”  It was a text message from a friend’s daughter, Toni (not her real name). I called Toni immediately.  I could sense how exhausted, anxious, and scared she was. Someone in need of help is the lifeblood of the work we—Aging Life Care Managers™–do. … Continue reading Distance Doesn’t Have to Matter: Holding Hands, South to North →

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]]> 2463 What is an Aging Life Care Manager? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/what-is-an-aging-life-care-manager/ Wed, 05 May 2021 19:00:34 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2452 As you manage the care of an aging loved one, it can be helpful to seek support from a professional. Learn about the unique role an aging life care manager plays and how to select one that meets your needs. There are many different reasons you or your loved one may need extra care. Whether … Continue reading What is an Aging Life Care Manager? →

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]]> 2452 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 Financially Helping Clients Fund Their Care Needs: Real Life Examples https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/financially-helping-clients-fund-their-care-needs-real-life-examples-2/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:35:05 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2384 Aging Life Care Professionals(r) are called upon to assist clients with resources to handle their particular situations, including evaluating the financial resources necessary to help clients ensure quality care and an optimal life.  Did you know that 500,000 seniors a year will walk away from their life insurance policies?  This happens because they no longer … Continue reading Financially Helping Clients Fund Their Care Needs: Real Life Examples →

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]]> 2384 Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/sex-money-your-parents-conversations-you-never-wanted-to-have/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:56:04 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2359 Annie and her two siblings have been helping their elderly parents in a growing number of ways over the past several years. Assisting with the care and upkeep of the family home, making needed grocery runs, preparing meals, attending occasional medical appointments, and in general — ensuring things are going OK.  Their mom was diagnosed … Continue reading Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have →

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