Aging Life Care AssociationAging Life Care Expert Archives – Aging Life Care Association 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 Aging Life Care Expert Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Free ‘Ask an Aging Life Care Manager®’ Virtual Sessions in May https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/unlock-expert-insights-free-ask-an-aging-life-care-manager-virtual-sessions-in-may/ Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:57:22 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3169 Free “Ask an Aging Life Care Manager” virtual sessions to be held most Fridays in May to celebrate National Aging Life Care™ Month and Older Americans Month. Participants can ask professional Aging Life Care Managers® their questions about aging and care planning. Registration is necessary and is on a first come, first served basis at … Continue reading Free ‘Ask an Aging Life Care Manager®’ Virtual Sessions in May →

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]]> 3169 Six Hidden Costs to Caring for an Aging Parent https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/six-hidden-costs-to-caring-for-an-aging-parent/ Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:00:37 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=707 Caregiving for an aging loved one isn’t all doom and gloom. The rewards of caregiving are real, but so are the hidden costs.  by Jullie Gray, MSW, LICSW, CMC – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   Over the weekend, U.S.News & World Report ran a story – How to … Continue reading Six Hidden Costs to Caring for an Aging Parent →

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]]> 707 World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21, 2015 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/world-alzheimers-day-september-21-2015/ Mon, 21 Sep 2015 15:00:30 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=662 September 21st is World Alzheimer’s Day – the Pinnacle of World Alzheimer’s Month    If you are worried about yourself or someone you love, take a look at this list of 10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease from the Alzheimer’s Association.  This list also points out what is typical age-related memory loss and … Continue reading World Alzheimer’s Day – September 21, 2015 →

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]]> 662 Three Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Exercise https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/three-questions-to-ask-your-doctor-about-exercise/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:00:33 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=646 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.  Before You Jump Into an Exercise Program, Ask Your Doctor a Few Questions First Are you considering adding exercise to … Continue reading Three Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Exercise →

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]]> 646 September is World Alzheimer’s Month https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/september-is-world-alzheimers-month/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 18:00:19 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=626 Worried About Your Memory?  Could it be Dementia? Is it Alzheimer’s? by Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy We all have bouts of forgetfulness. We drive past the exit we wanted, we forget the name of a neighbor we have known for years, or we … Continue reading September is World Alzheimer’s Month →

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]]> 626 Fall Risk Among Aging Adults https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/fall-risk-among-aging-adults/ Wed, 02 Sep 2015 17:00:38 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=616 6 Surprising Signs Your Loved One May Be at Risk for a Fall By Claudia Fine, LCSW, MPH, CMC, CCM – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   When it comes to evaluating whether a loved one could be at risk of falling, you may not be able to count … Continue reading Fall Risk Among Aging Adults →

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]]> 616 What Parents Want Their Adult Children to Know https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/what-parents-want-their-adult-children-to-know/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 13:00:28 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=607 By Miriam Zucker, LMSW, C-ASWCM – Aging Life Care Association™ Member   The caregiving role reversal for aging parents and adult children is never easy. As an Aging Life Care™ Specialist, I have watched this transition happen in a variety of scenarios all with a  different set of circumstances. But through them all, there is … Continue reading What Parents Want Their Adult Children to Know →

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]]> 607 How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Nursing Home https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/how-to-ease-your-loved-ones-move-to-a-nursing-home/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 14:00:58 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=585 Tips for Managing this Big Transition Without Guilt   By Deborah Liss Fins, MSSW, LICSW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   The decision to move your aging parent into a nursing home can be one of the most difficult you’ll ever face. Plenty of guilt. Will he feel comfortable? … Continue reading How to Ease Your Loved One’s Move to a Nursing Home →

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]]> 585 Aging Life Care™ Experts Ready to Help Aging Baby Boomers https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-experts-ready-to-help-aging-baby-boomers/ Wed, 15 Jul 2015 17:14:22 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=479 During Monday’s White House Conference on Aging, panelists discussed the challenge facing America — by 2030 some 70 billion baby boomers will be 65+ age. This puts an increasing strain on the long-term care industry and how to manage the care of this rapidly increasing population. One panelist shared her frustrations of navigating unorganized 1-800 numbers … Continue reading Aging Life Care™ Experts Ready to Help Aging Baby Boomers →

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]]> 479 Today is the White House Conference on Aging https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/today-is-the-white-house-conference-on-aging/ Mon, 13 Jul 2015 12:11:26 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=467 A Look at the 2015 White House Conference on Aging and Regional Forums from ALCA Public Policy Committee Chair by Frank E. Baskin, LICSW, C-ASWCM – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Public Policy Committee Chair   HISTORY About every ten years (beginning in 1961) the White House organizes a conference on aging (#WHCOA). People … Continue reading Today is the White House Conference on Aging →

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