By Elizabeth Oettiker, LMSW, Care Manager This June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. According to the Pew Research Center, 22% of the US population is age 60 and older. Are you aware that approximately 1 in 10 adults over the age of 60 is a victim of elder...
7 Ways to Motivate Seniors Now
By Diana (DeeDee) Bycoffe, RN, Nurse Care Manager Throughout our lives, we have been encouraged to set goals. Simple and short term, or more complicated and long term, all of us have all felt a sense of accomplishment when checking off the tasks completed. This sense...
LBPD Guest Hour: Dementia 101 with the Option Group
Dementia is not a normal part of aging. It is a medical condition that changes your ability to think for yourself and make decisions. Dementia can cause problems with memory and emotions and includes conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. There is no cure for...
Do I Need an Aging LifeCare Expert?
By Taie Leverette and Noel White May is a special time of year, full of rebirth and growth. It's also when we celebrate National Aging Life Care Month! This is a great time to honor those educated and certified professionals that are the "boots on the ground" for...
April 2022 Newsletter
April showers us with several national movements. Four that are particularly near and dear to our hearts include Parkinson's Awareness Month, Stress Awareness Month, Patient Experience Week, and World Immunization Week. Read More
March 2022 Newsletter
Spring is soon upon us and this month we celebrate several social causes: National Nutrition Month, Social Work Month, as well as MS Awareness Week. In this issue, we provide some helpful information on all three topics. As always, if you need additional...
Use These Tips Today to Avoid Caregiver Burnout
By Taie Leverett, Goldman Sachs Fellow As a caregiver, you tend to overexert yourself at least 90% of the time trying to tend to those in need. We forget that to take care of someone else, we must remember to take good care of ourselves. Not just physically, but...
Tips for Caring for a Loved One with MS
By Stacy Alcide, RN, Certified Aging Life Care Manager MS Awareness Week: March 13 - 19, 2022 What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)? MS is a chronic condition where the body’s own immune system attacks the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves). The...
Can a Health Care Advocate Improve My Life Today?
By Diana (DeeDee) Bycoffe, BSN, RN, CWOCN, Nurse Care Manager As we get older, we must learn how better to care for ourselves. In some cases, we need help navigating this stage, especially as we begin dealing with more serious health issues. In addition to the obvious...