Aging Life Care AssociationJullie Gray Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/guest-writer/jullie-gray/ The experts in aging well. Tue, 05 May 2026 16:58:31 +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 Jullie Gray Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/guest-writer/jullie-gray/ 32 32 93799987 Elder Abuse: Shattering Myths and Taking Action https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/june-15th-is-world-elder-abuse-awareness-day/ Mon, 09 Jun 2025 20:49:23 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2575 Elder Abuse Awareness: Shattering Myths and Taking Action //// By: Jullie Gray, DSW, MSW, LICSW, CMC – Aging Life Care Association™ Member   //// June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the abuse and neglect of older adults. This global event aims to foster a better understanding of … Continue reading Elder Abuse: Shattering Myths and Taking Action →

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]]> 2575 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 How Social Isolation Stole My Mom https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/how-social-isolation-stole-my-mom/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 21:26:08 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2117  On September 6, 2019, my mother turned 76. As was our birthday tradition, I invited her to lunch and suggested an outing to a local craft store she loved. For the first time ever, she refused to budge from her home. This was new behavior and it really worried me because her world was shrinking. … Continue reading How Social Isolation Stole My Mom →

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]]> 2117 7 Common Myths About Elder Abuse https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/7-common-myths-about-elder-abuse2020/ Mon, 15 Jun 2020 15:57:59 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2038 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was launched in 2006 on June 15th by the World Health Organization. Elder abuse is one of the most overlooked public health problems in the United States. Victims of abuse are three times more likely than those who weren’t mistreated to die prematurely. Learn how to identify those at risk and … Continue reading 7 Common Myths About Elder Abuse →

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]]> 2038 Ambiguity and Acceptance in the Time of COVID-19 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/ambiguity-and-acceptance-in-the-time-of-covid-19/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:00:46 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1895 On March 25th, 2020, I had the honor of meeting with some of the top women business leaders in the Seattle area. These ladies are some of the hardest working women I know. They are smart, creative and committed to not only making their businesses succeed, but they also want to make the world a … Continue reading Ambiguity and Acceptance in the Time of COVID-19 →

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]]> 1895 Observe, Recognize, Prevent: 7 Common Myths About Elder Abuse https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/observe-recognize-prevent-7-common-myths-elder-abuse/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 18:49:13 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1537 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day was launched in 2006 on June 15th by the World Health Organization. Elder abuse is one of the most overlooked public health problems in the United States. Victims of abuse are three times more likely than those who weren’t mistreated to die prematurely. Learn how to identify those at risk and … Continue reading Observe, Recognize, Prevent: 7 Common Myths About Elder Abuse →

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