Aging Life Care Associationparents Archives – Aging Life Care Association The experts in aging well. Thu, 28 May 2026 16:56:52 +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 parents Archives – Aging Life Care Association 32 32 93799987 Be Proactive: 12 Tips to Reduce Falls for People Living with Parkinson’s Disease https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/be-proactive-12-tips-to-reduce-falls-for-people-living-with-parkinsons-disease/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:00:13 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1653 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. by Amy Natt, MS, CMC, CSA According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, an estimated 7 to 10 million people worldwide are living with … Continue reading Be Proactive: 12 Tips to Reduce Falls for People Living with Parkinson’s Disease →

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]]> 1653 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 5 Tips for Planning for the Future When a Parent Is Still Healthy https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/5-tips-planning-future-parent-still-healthy/ Thu, 11 Jan 2018 18:51:35 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1620 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 5 Tips for Planning for the Future When a Parent Is Still Healthy →

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]]> 1620 Make the Most of Holiday Visits: What to Look for When Visiting Aging Adults https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/make-holiday-visits-look-visiting-aging-adults/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:26:25 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1605 Holidays are occasions that many of us spend with family, whether we live down the block or across the country.  For those with aging parents or loved ones, these visits are an important time to take stock amidst the hustle and bustle, and to make plans.  Make the Most of Holiday Visits: What to Look … Continue reading Make the Most of Holiday Visits: What to Look for When Visiting Aging Adults →

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]]> 1605 8 Ways the Sandwich Generation Can Make Their Lives Easier https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/8-ways-sandwich-generation-can-make-lives-easier/ Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:18:42 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=1570 America’s Sandwich Generation, men and women in their forties to sixties with both aging parents and children to care for, is one of the fastest growing populations. This group of people often find themselves stuck in the middle of trying to juggle a hectic schedule that includes caring for parents experiencing a decline in health, … Continue reading 8 Ways the Sandwich Generation Can Make Their Lives Easier →

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]]> 1570 Aging Life Care Association® Members on Managing Crisis Situations https://blog.aginglifecare.org/blog/aging-life-care-association-members-on-managing-crisis-situations/ Tue, 02 Jun 2015 17:08:02 +0000 http://blog.aginglifecare.org/?p=2145 ALCA Member Crystal Littlejohn, MHSA, CMC, CSA of Peoria, AZ shares how she helped an adult daughter manage the care of a resistant mother with dementia. The daughter had no idea how much her father had hidden about her mother’s illness. Today, the mother and daughter enjoy a strong relationship thanks to the expertise of … Continue reading Aging Life Care Association® Members on Managing Crisis Situations →

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