by Amy Hane | Jan 23, 2023 | Aging Life Care, Care Options, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Family, Family Care, Family Dynamics, Family Support, Sandwich Generation
Sandy is a part of the Sandwich Generation meaning that she still has children at home and her parents recently reached a care level to need supervision and regular visits, and she is in the middle managing the care for the other parts of the sandwich. Sandy is...
by Amy Hane | Dec 19, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Care Manager, Care Options, Depression, Health, Holiday Depression, Major Depressive Disorder, Seasonal Affective Disorder
The holiday season, specifically Christmas is often described as the “most wonderful time of year.” Unfortunately, not every year will hold that sentiment, especially for our older population. Holidays can trigger feelings of loss, loneliness, stress, and...
by Amy Hane | Jul 22, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Banking, Care Manager, Cognitive Decline, Computers, Day-to-Day Assistance, Elder Financial Abuse, Family Support, Fraud, Long-Distance Caring, Scams, Senior Fun and Activities, Tech Support Scams, Technology
Betty’s laptop had been acting up quite a bit. She had talked with her son on the phone to try to get help and he didn’t know what was causing the issue. Since he lived at a distance it was difficult for him to help her with her computer issues. He recommended that...
by Amy Hane | Jun 22, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Alzheimer's, Care Manager, Cognitive, Cognitive Decline, Dementia, Dementia Activities, Health, Memory Loss, Senior Fun and Activities
Staying engaged and stimulated is important for all seniors, for both cognitive and physical health, but especially for seniors with Alzheimer’s and other dementia. Dementia is a gradually progressive illness and over time the individual will most likely have...
by Amy Hane | May 18, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Care Manager, Caregiver Tips, Caregiving, Day-to-Day Assistance, Family, Family Care, Family Dynamics, Family Support, Geriatric Care, Long-Distance Caring, Loss of Parent, Loss of Spouse, Staying Connected
As part of celebrating the month of May as Aging Life Care Month, we would like help educate our visitors on what it is that Aging Life Care Professionals, also known as Geriatric Care Managers, do to help aging persons and their involved family members to plan for...
by Amy Hane | Apr 19, 2022 | Aging Life Care, Care Manager, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress, Caregiver Tips, ElderCare, Family Care, Family Dynamics, Health, Self-Care, Stress, Stress Awareness
Caregivers assist a person who has either long- or short-term limitations due to aging, illness, injury or disability. Many caregivers are close family members providing care to elderly family members at the expense of their own health and wellbeing. When caring for...
