Make the Most of Holiday Visits: What to Look for When Visiting Aging Adults
Holidays are occasions that many of us spend with family, whether we live down the block or across the country. For those with aging...
Choosing an Assisted Living Residence: Is Free Advice the Best Advice?
Choosing an Assisted Living Residence: Is Free Advice the Best Advice? By Miriam Zucker LMSW, ACSW, C-ASWCM Often when family members seek the guidance of...
Where to Turn: Resources for National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to help raise awareness and education about Alzheimer’s and other dementias. For the families confronted with...
Moving to a Nursing Home: Making the Right Choice for Your Family
Moving to a long-term care facility or nursing home can be a shock to an individual and to the family. And you’ve probably figured out how...
Journal of Aging Life Care Summer 2017: Atypical Dementias
In the newest edition of the Aging Life Care Journal, Aging Life Care Professionals examine the issues faced by those who are younger and...
How to Recognize When It’s Time for Older Adults to Stop Driving
One of the most difficult conversations caregivers can have with their older loved ones concerns driving. Telling someone they are no longer safe to...
What’s Important to Consider Before Hiring In-Home Caregivers
In the Aging Life Care Association’s newest White Paper, “Agency or Independent: Considerations in Hiring”, ALCA member Bunni Dybnis examines the legal and financial...
More Than Just Things: Options and Tips for Downsizing
Life transitions often mean that we need to make decisions about what to do with years of accumulated personal property that no longer physically...
Ensuring Food Security: Meals on Wheels and Other Resources
Food security and hunger are issues that can strike at any point in life, and many Americans struggle with putting food on the table...
A Tale of Two Programs: The Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid
Medicare and Medicaid may seem similar at the outset, but are in fact two very different programs. Each one has difference qualifications and serves...