Labor Day

Labor Day is a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Working side by side with aging life care professionals. I know first hand how tirelessly they work. More often than not, their...

How can it be?

It is not at all unusual for us to receive phone calls from highly intelligent, successful individuals who are often are at a complete loss on how to deal with their aging loved ones. I am talking about people who manage several hundreds if not thousands employees as...

Are you using the right language?

Alzheimer’s communication 1. Never argue, instead agree 2 .Never reason, instead divert 3. Never shame, instead distract 4. Never lecture, instead reassure 5. Never say remember, instead reminisce 6. Never say I told you instead, repeat/regroup I hope this...

worth repeating

Our National Association posted this today. I don’t think it can be said enough! As an Aging Life Care advisor, I know how fiercely older adults cling to their independence. Many feel that their adult children don’t understand them or are making something...