Aging Life Care Associationcaregiving 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 caregiving 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 Falls: Prevention and What to Ask Your Older Loved One https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/falls-prevention-and-what-to-ask-your-older-loved-one/ Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:18:54 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=3140 Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal, trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. For many elders who have a fall, this is often the beginning of a deleterious cascade of ill health that will lead to trauma, hospitalization, decreased mobility, depression, and in some cases, even death. … Continue reading Falls: Prevention and What to Ask Your Older Loved One →

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]]> 3140 National Aging Life Care™ Month Highlights Solution for Overwhelmed Caregivers https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/national-aging-life-care-month-highlights-solution-for-overwhelmed-caregivers/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 17:46:02 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2890 As the aging population continues to grow, so does the demand for caregivers. During National Aging Life Care™ Month this May, the Aging Life Care Association is raising awareness around a solution for caregivers and families of aging adults — Aging Life Care Managers®. This network of professionals are experts in aging, helping ensure a … Continue reading National Aging Life Care™ Month Highlights Solution for Overwhelmed Caregivers →

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]]> 2890 Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/sex-money-your-parents-conversations-you-never-wanted-to-have/ Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:56:04 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2359 Annie and her two siblings have been helping their elderly parents in a growing number of ways over the past several years. Assisting with the care and upkeep of the family home, making needed grocery runs, preparing meals, attending occasional medical appointments, and in general — ensuring things are going OK.  Their mom was diagnosed … Continue reading Sex, Money, & Your Parents: Conversations you never wanted to have →

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]]> 2359 Stories and Highlights of National Aging Life Care Month https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/stories-and-highlights-of-national-aging-life-care-month/ Thu, 30 May 2019 17:28:14 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1780 Aging Life Care Professionals® across the country celebrated National Aging Life Care™ Month by providing seminars, webinars, special events, open houses, and other educational activities for the public. Many took to social media to share Aging Life Care stories via selfies and videos. Each week, ALCA asked members to share something from their world as … Continue reading Stories and Highlights of National Aging Life Care Month →

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]]> 1780 MAY IS NATIONAL AGING LIFE CARE™ MONTH https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/may-is-national-aging-life-care-month-4/ Thu, 23 May 2019 16:36:55 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1778 The Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) – the nonprofit association representing 2,000 leaders in Aging Life Care™ / care management – will celebrate the profession during the month of May. Special events come on the heels of a professional conference in Scottsdale, where presenters and participants tackled the toughest issues related to aging today. What … Continue reading MAY IS NATIONAL AGING LIFE CARE™ MONTH →

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]]> 1778 Aging Life Care® Professionals Can Help Be Your Guilt-Buster https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-professionals-can-help-be-your-guilt-buster/ Thu, 02 May 2019 17:30:29 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1773 By Lisa Mayfield, MA, LMHC, GMHS, CMC May is Aging Life Care™ Month, which has me thinking about how supporting an aging parent can feel so daunting. We see it every day in our work as Aging Life Care Professionals®. Time consuming. Caring for an aging parent takes so much time: multiple phone calls a … Continue reading Aging Life Care® Professionals Can Help Be Your Guilt-Buster →

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]]> 1773 Keeping Love in Your Life as a Caregiver https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/keeping-love-in-your-life-as-a-caregiver/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 16:20:49 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1743 By:  Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC, Aging Life Care Professional I am going to give you some tips to keep love the focus throughout your entire life and not let the challenges of aging get in the way, keeping in mind that love is the most important factor in the lives of millions of people … Continue reading Keeping Love in Your Life as a Caregiver →

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]]> 1743 Don’t Wait for a Crisis: Ways to Create an Aging Plan Now https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/dont-wait-for-a-crisis-ways-to-create-an-aging-plan-now/ Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:21:08 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1733 It’s easy to put off planning for a parent or loved one’s care when that person is still healthy and able to care for themselves. Rather than wait for a crisis to strike, take time to plan for how you can maintain your loved one’s  safety and quality of life. Here are five strategies to … Continue reading Don’t Wait for a Crisis: Ways to Create an Aging Plan Now →

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]]> 1733 Support Groups: A Great Resource for Reassurance, Practical Advice and Humor https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/support-groups-a-great-resource-for-reassurance-practical-advice-and-humor/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 18:11:47 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1721 By Wendy Nathan, B.Sc., CMC “Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That’s why  it’s a comfort to go hand in hand.” ~Emily Kimbrough November is National Family Caregiver Awareness Month.  Family caregivers give it their all day in and day out, through the laughter and tears.  No matter the duties, they make it happen. Some … Continue reading Support Groups: A Great Resource for Reassurance, Practical Advice and Humor →

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