Aging Life Care AssociationCOVID19 Archives – Aging Life Care Association The experts in aging well. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 21:19:35 +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 COVID19 Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/tips-on-mask-wearing-for-people-with-dementia/ Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:56:10 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2389 Although the temptation is strong now that vaccines are gaining distribution to become more relaxed about COVID-19 prevention, we cannot afford to let down our guards and stop masking up. In the United States, the CDC recommends anyone older than age 2 wear a mask, but there are many who are resistant to wearing one, … Continue reading Tips on Mask-wearing for People With Dementia →

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]]> 2389 An Ounce of Prevention, Two Ounces of Caution https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/an-ounce-of-prevention-two-ounces-of-caution/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 17:15:53 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2229 Too many Americans have experienced less than ideal healthcare in recent months as they work through an overwhelmed system. The elderly need to be especially vigilant and prepared as states reopen and seniors begin seeing their doctors again. The system’s deficits have proven particularly dangerous for elderly persons of color. The COVID-19 pandemic has both … Continue reading An Ounce of Prevention, Two Ounces of Caution →

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]]> 2229 How Social Isolation Stole My Mom https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/how-social-isolation-stole-my-mom/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 21:26:08 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2117  On September 6, 2019, my mother turned 76. As was our birthday tradition, I invited her to lunch and suggested an outing to a local craft store she loved. For the first time ever, she refused to budge from her home. This was new behavior and it really worried me because her world was shrinking. … Continue reading How Social Isolation Stole My Mom →

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