Aging Life Care Associationelder care Archives – Aging Life Care Association The experts in aging well. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:44:02 +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 elder care Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 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 The Aging Life Care™ Manager’s Roadmap to Working with the Parkinson’s Disease Client https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/the-aging-life-care-managers-roadmap-to-working-with-the-parkinsons-disease-client/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 17:00:14 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1650 The Aging Life Care™ Manager’s Roadmap to Working with the Parkinson’s Disease Client By Debra Moler R.N., B.S.N., C.M.C April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month. The Aging Life Care Association® will be featuring articles that raise awareness of  Parkinson’s Disease and the ways Aging Life Care Professionals can support clients and families affected. Parkinson’s Disease affects … Continue reading The Aging Life Care™ Manager’s Roadmap to Working with the Parkinson’s Disease Client →

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]]> 1650 Making It Work: The Challenging World of Skilled Nursing Homes https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/making-work-challenging-world-skilled-nursing-homes/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 20:39:29 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1644 Making It Work: The Challenging World of Skilled Nursing Homes by Bunni Dybnis, MA, MFT, CMC I receive calls on a regular basis from individuals concerned with aging, ill or dependent adults. They want to find the best nursing home.     The callers typically will request options from long list of skilled nursing options given to … Continue reading Making It Work: The Challenging World of Skilled Nursing Homes →

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]]> 1644 Beat the Heat: Summer Safety Tips for Aging Adults https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/beat-heat-summer-safety-tips-aging-adults/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 18:50:46 +0000 https://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1551 With temperatures already breaking 100° in parts of the country, the dog days of summer are here and it will only get hotter.  This raises some concern for keeping safe and cool, especially among senior citizens. Aging adults, in particular, may be at higher risk of heat-related maladies as they are less likely to sense and respond … Continue reading Beat the Heat: Summer Safety Tips for Aging Adults →

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]]> 1551 Slow Medicine for Elders: A Special Webinar Event https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/slow-medicine-for-elders-a-special-webinar-event/ Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:00:26 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=373 by Suzanne Modigliani, LICSW, CMC – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy Taking a Closer Look at the Philosophy of “Slow Medicine” and the Role of the Aging Life Care™ Manager Aging adults and their family members often find themselves overwhelmed by options and choices for their medical care. It … Continue reading Slow Medicine for Elders: A Special Webinar Event →

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]]> 373 Caregiver Burnout: Is Your Flame About to Fizzle? https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/caregiver-burnout-is-your-flame-about-to-fizzle/ Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:00:55 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=490 by Jullie Gray, MSW, LICSW, CMC – Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   Last week with the White House Conference on Aging, the nation focused on the rapidly growing 65+ population and the increasing demand for caregivers for this surging senior population. But while others are preparing for the “Silver … Continue reading Caregiver Burnout: Is Your Flame About to Fizzle? →

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]]> 490 When Elder Law Attorneys Need Aging Life Care Professionals™ https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/when-elder-law-attorneys-need-aging-life-care-professionals/ Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:00:33 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=347 by Phyllis Mensh Brostoff, CISW, CMC, Aging Life Care Association™ Member and Fellow of the Leadership Academy   When planning for retirement and beyond, many aging adults turn to Elder Law attorneys for assistance to meet their goals and objectives. However, there are times when a client needs a broader scope of service than an … Continue reading When Elder Law Attorneys Need Aging Life Care Professionals™ →

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