Aging Life Care AssociationMental Health Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/mental-health/ 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 Mental Health Archives – Aging Life Care Association https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/category/mental-health/ 32 32 93799987 Tips for Checking on Older Loved Ones during Holidays https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/tips-for-checking-on-aging-loved-ones-during-holidays/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 21:28:53 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3109 Whether you live down the block or across the country, holiday visits are a great opportunity to take a closer look at your older loved one and their surroundings. Take time to observe any changes in an older family member’s behaviors or lifestyle during dinners, gift exchanges, parties, etc. Changes may vary widely, from outwardly … Continue reading Tips for Checking on Older Loved Ones during Holidays →

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]]> 3109 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 Breaking the Stigma: Embracing Mental Health Treatment in Older Adults https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/breaking-the-stigma-embracing-mental-health-treatment-in-older-adults/ Thu, 30 May 2024 16:28:10 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3418 By Sam van Kalkeren, MSN, RN, CMC, CDP, CADDCT – Aging Life Care Association® Breaking the Stigma: Embracing Mental Health Treatment in Older Adults Mental health is just as important as physical health for older adults. Let’s break the stigma and prioritize mental well-being. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth Many people with mental illness report that the stigma surrounding … Continue reading Breaking the Stigma: Embracing Mental Health Treatment in Older Adults →

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]]> 3418 Survey Finds Increase of Loneliness Post Pandemic https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/survey-finds-increase-of-loneliness-post-pandemic/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:36:06 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3150 In a recent survey of Aging Life Care Managers®, 86% responded seeing an increase in loneliness among clients post COVID – with 46% seeing this increase within the last two years. Professionals share ways they are combatting loneliness and isolation among their clients.   Aging Life Care Managers® Can Help Offset Loneliness and Subsequent Issues  … Continue reading Survey Finds Increase of Loneliness Post Pandemic →

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]]> 3150 Solos: They Are Looking For You https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/solos-they-are-looking-for-you/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:00:46 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2793 Those who serve older adults periodically come across individuals with no children or children who live at a distance from them. Historically, most adults aged 65 and above seemed to have at least one family member who could provide some measure of care and support. That situation is now changing, however, in a big way, … Continue reading Solos: They Are Looking For You →

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]]> 2793 Quality of Life – What Really Matters https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/quality-of-life-what-really-matters/ Wed, 22 Sep 2021 19:00:09 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2788 Helen is 93 years old and has lived at an assisted living community since she was 90. She has a one-room suite with her own bathroom. It is decorated with her favorite things and whatever furniture that would fit. She has one window that overlooks some trees and a strategically placed bird feeder. Tom is 84 … Continue reading Quality of Life – What Really Matters →

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]]> 2788 A Daughter’s Plea, A Mother’s Rebuttal https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/a-daughters-plea-a-mothers-rebuttal/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:56:05 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2756 Like in the childhood game, “telephone,” the first call came from the neighbor across the street, who called the son in Pennsylvania who, in turn, called his sister in Maine, who, in turn, called me, the eldercare consultant in New Rochelle, New York. The town their mother, and I, called home. It seems the neighbor … Continue reading A Daughter’s Plea, A Mother’s Rebuttal →

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]]> 2756 The Power of Breath https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/the-power-of-breath/ Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:59:36 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2673 I have always been fascinated with the power of breath. We carry it with us at all times. We breathe somewhere around 20,000 breaths every day. Most of us barely give our breath any thought at all. Yet how we breathe can have everything to do with our health and well-being. Try it for yourself: … Continue reading The Power of Breath →

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]]> 2673 SELF-Compassion is a Gift https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/self-compassion-is-a-gift/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:49:11 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2645 After the last year and a half of living with a pandemic and beginning to see the signs of improvement, I was more than ready to listen to the June 6th virtual event by Dr. Lori Stevik Rust, “Compassion is a Gift.” As Aging Life Care Professionals in the human service field, most of us … Continue reading SELF-Compassion is a Gift →

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]]> 2645 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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