Aging Life Care AssociationKeri Pollock Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/guest-writer/keri-pollock/ 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 Keri Pollock Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/guest-writer/keri-pollock/ 32 32 93799987 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 Collaboration Enhances Aging Life Care and “Communities of Strength” https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/collaboration-enhances-aging-life-care-and-communities-of-strength/ Wed, 26 May 2021 16:56:34 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2484 At Aging Wisdom we are guided by a set of values that are naturally woven into our company culture and our work as Aging Life Care Professionals®: Integrity. Professionalism. Compassion. Collaboration. Service to our clients and our community. While each value is precious and essential, it is often through Collaboration that we experience incredible serendipity … Continue reading Collaboration Enhances Aging Life Care and “Communities of Strength” →

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]]> 2484 Clean Hands Count – Aging Life Care Managers promote sanitary measures https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/clean-hands-count-aging-life-care-managers-promote-sanitary-measures/ Wed, 05 May 2021 21:45:13 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2460 Have you taken your handwashing routine to new heights during the COVID-19 pandemic? That’s great! Keep up the good work. Unfortunately, 42% of respondents in a recent poll said they had lapsed in their handwashing practices. Pandemic burnout is cited as a common reason. Hand washing is critical, in addition to wearing a mask in … Continue reading Clean Hands Count – Aging Life Care Managers promote sanitary measures →

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]]> 2460 On Dementia: Care, Community and Creativity https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/on-dementia-care-community-and-creativity/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:00:34 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2378 Conversations of hope, joy, and better ways to care for and support individuals living with dementia and their care partners More than 5 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and over 15 million family members, friends and volunteers serve as care partners, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias do not … Continue reading On Dementia: Care, Community and Creativity →

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]]> 2378 Alzheimer’s and the Family Caregiver https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/alzheimers-and-the-family-caregiver/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 23:09:26 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2280 November is National Family Caregivers Month and National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. These observances help raise awareness about the challenges of caregiving for families, especially Alzheimer’s caregiving, as well as increase support for and educate caregivers and their communities. The current COVID-19 pandemic has also presented new realities and stresses. According to the Centers for … Continue reading Alzheimer’s and the Family Caregiver →

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]]> 2280 The Latest Discoveries in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Research https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/the-latest-discoveries-in-alzheimers-and-dementia-research/ Fri, 30 Oct 2020 20:15:10 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2271 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 →

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