Supporting Family Caregivers
A study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health calls family and unpaid caregivers the “invisible workforce” of the health care system. Published in...
What Aging Parents Want Their Children to Remember
The caregiving role reversal for aging parents and adult children is never easy. As an Aging Life Care™ Specialist, I have watched this transition...
Special Needs Children and the Aging Parent
Having an adult child with “special needs,” and planning ahead for his or her care, is a concern for parents throughout the child’s lifespan....
Tips for Traveling with an Aging Adult
When deciding to travel, age should not get in the way of taking a trip. One’s health must be considered, yes, but the decision...
Aging and Addiction
Substance abuse is often overlooked or misdiagnosed in older adults. But addiction does not discriminate — it can affect individuals of any age, gender,...
Need Help Caring for Aging Parents?
Hiring an Aging Life Care Professional™ when you need help caring for aging parents is really no different from hiring an attorney for legal...
Aging In Place? How to Plan for the Care You Need at Home
In this free eBook from the Aging Life Care Association™, you will learn how you can plan for and get the care you need...
Coping With Grief and Loss
Though we all know death and the loss of loved ones is a reality of getting older, it doesn’t mean that it gets any...
Top Tips for Medication Management for Seniors
Multiple doctors, multiple medications, multiple pharmacies…all a common reality for many aging adults. But when medications are not managed properly, they can cause more...
4 Steps to Getting Rid of Junk Mail
A great way to help an aging loved one get rid of clutter is to help them control the amount of junk mail that...