Aging Life Care AssociationAging Life Care Professional Archives – Aging Life Care Association 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 Aging Life Care Professional Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 How to Be Proactive Instead of Reactive When It Comes to Aging Life Care Decisions https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/how-to-be-proactive-instead-of-reactive-when-it-comes-to-aging-life-care-decisions/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:01:15 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2188 Liz Barlowe discusses how people often wait until too late to address aging decisions and issues, and the best ways to be proactive and avoid crisis altogether.

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]]> 2188 Why I’m an Aging Life Care Professional: Kari Lee Klatt, LCSW, RN, C-ASWCM https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/why-im-an-aging-life-care-professional-kari-lee-klatt-lcsw-rn-c-aswcm/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 19:56:41 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2184 By: Kari Lee Klatt

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]]> 2184 Understanding the Stages of Dementia https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/understanding-stages-dementia/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 20:30:08 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=338 Understanding the Stages of Dementia Can Help You Provide Better Care by Heather Imhoff, MSW, LMSW, Aging Life Care Association™ Member   Dementia is a progressive and often times, heart-breaking disease. Though every individual is different, there are  three primary stages of dementia, each with its own unique set of symptoms. Different care strategies for … Continue reading Understanding the Stages of Dementia →

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]]> 338 Is Dementia Hurting Your Relationships? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/will-dementia-hurt-your-relationships/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 18:15:23 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=366 Caring for someone with a dementia can test even the strongest of relationships. The anxiety, agitation and erratic behavior often associated with dementia may be hard for a spouse or adult child to understand or manage. Aging Life Care Professionals™ work with families to find solutions to these challenges and to help them understand their … Continue reading Is Dementia Hurting Your Relationships? →

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]]> 366 What Every Geriatrician Needs to Know https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/what-every-geriatrician-needs-to-know/ Fri, 19 Jun 2015 09:00:24 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=359 By Suzanne Modigliani, LICSW, CMC – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   Geriatricians have a special understanding of the aging process and chronic illness. Aging adults in the care of a geriatrician are fortunate to have that focused knowledge and skill set working for them. But once a patient … Continue reading What Every Geriatrician Needs to Know →

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]]> 359 Worried About Your Memory? Is it Dementia? Alzheimer’s? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/worried-about-your-memory-is-it-dementia-alzheimers/ Thu, 04 Jun 2015 15:40:57 +0000 http://ww2.aginglifecare.org/?p=281 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 go to the market and buy everything but the milk … Continue reading Worried About Your Memory? Is it Dementia? Alzheimer’s? →

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