Caregiving Long-Distance Made Easier – One Aging Life Care Professionals® Account
September 24, 2020
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In the pandemic world, we are currently living, long-distance caregiving is further complicated by the litigation set in place to protect our most vulnerable population, the elderly. Families and friends cannot see their older adults to know they are well and cared for. A Certified Care Manager and Aging Life Care Professional® such as those […]
Read The Rest →This Fall, Prevent Falls For Your Elder Loved One
September 21, 2020
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Fall Prevention Week: September 21 – September 25, 2020 According to the National Council on Aging, one in four Americans aged 65+ fall every year. Having an Aging Life Care Manager as part of your health care plan for your older loved one can help avoid this common, but avoidable, part of aging. As a […]
Read The Rest →How Social Isolation Stole My Mom
September 9, 2020
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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. […]
Read The Rest →ALCA’s Early History with Leonie Nowitz
August 17, 2020
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Go back in time to listen to one of ALCA’s founding members Leonie Nowitz discuss the association’s earliest memories and milestones in its history. The post ALCA’s Early History with Leonie Nowitz appeared first on Aging Life Care Association. Source: blog.aginglifecare
Read The Rest →Cataracts in Seniors | Senior Care Options
August 11, 2020
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“My mother has been complaining about blurry vision, and I am concerned she might be developing cataracts. I don’t know how she is going to adjust if she loses her sight! Is there anything that we can do, or is it too late to save her vision?” – Silvia from Woodstock If your loved […]
Read The Rest →My History with ALCA: Phyllis Mensh Brostoff
August 2, 2020
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Listen to 2009 ALCA Board of Directors President Phyllis Mensh Brostoff talk about her experience and thoughts on the association over the course of its history. She talks about how early members found commonality and strength by sharing their backgrounds, experience, and the challenges. Looking at the business side, in addition to their practices, these […]
Read The Rest →“Dad resists every suggestion I make! Help!”
July 10, 2020
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Susan is getting burnt out trying to care for her 91 year old father. She has a part-time job teaching and takes care of her two school-age grandchildren in the afternoons. Her mother has been gone for three years and Dad is truly struggling to stay independent, and failing at that. His neighbors and church […]
Read The Rest →Caring for our Elders and Raising Abuse Awareness
June 30, 2020
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Nearly 1 in 10 American senior citizens are abused or neglected each year, yet only 1 in 14 cases of elder abuse is brought to the attention of authorities, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Elder abuse can mean physical and psychological harm, but it also may manifest through financial exploitation […]
Read The Rest →Suicide Among Older Adults – And Help For Them
June 25, 2020
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//// By Susan Birenbaum LCSW, MBA, C-ASWCM //// People do not realize that suicide is a major problem in the elderly. Since Older Adults have so many medical issues, it is assumed that death is a result of co-morbidity rather than suicide. Albeit, our society does not value older adults as other cultures do. In […]
Read The Rest →Putting Pen to Paper in the Time of COVID-19
June 17, 2020
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“To write a letter is human, to receive a letter, divine” – Susan Lendroth Four years ago, I downsized. Living in an apartment house, I am now part of a community, not a formal one, but one with a passing hello in the lobby or weather conversation in the elevator. However, it was my relationship […]
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