The Elder Care Alliance Blog

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Where you’ll find a variety of age-related topics. Learning is one of our values at Elder Care Alliance. We are empowered through a culture of learning and growth, committed to providing opportunities for our team members and those we serve to grow. Browse our latest posts or choose a filter to see posts about the topics that mean the most to you.

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Self-Care for the Caregiver; Guarding Against Caregiver Burnout

Apr 24, 2018

Care partners are accustomed to selflessly attending to the needs of others. But what happens when a care partner becomes physically and emotionally exhausted? In many cases, care partners who experience burnout…

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Exploring the Uncharted World of Financial Caregiving

Apr 24, 2018

Every year, older adults lose billions of dollars to fraud. Trusted financial care partners — who help older adults pay their bills and monitor their accounts — serve as a critical defense…

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Is it Time to Consider a Move to Assisted Living?

Apr 24, 2018

Assisted living communities offer a variety of benefits to help residents continue to thrive in a supportive environment. From compassionate personal care to wellness programming, stimulating activities, housekeeping and nutritious meals, services…

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Older Americans Month: Engage at Every Age

Apr 19, 2018

Aging isn’t what it used to be. Life expectancy continues to increase among Americans, but aging may be changing in another profound way. Slower aging — actual alterations to the rate at…

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Why Participate in Research?

Apr 6, 2018

When you participate, you contribute to advances in science and medicine, create new knowledge, and shape best practices. Have you ever participated in research? What was your experience like? Did you wonder…

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Erasing Boundaries for Business: Dementia Inclusion Training

Apr 5, 2018

How can we create inclusive communities that enable individuals living with cognitive impairment or dementia to be more engaged and socially integrated? Elder Care Alliance is addressing this issue through development of…

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Part I: Travel Tips for Older Adults (Next month, Part II: Best Places for Seniors to Travel)

Apr 5, 2018

 If you’ve always loved to travel, you can continue to enjoy your hobby as you get older. And, if you’ve dreamed of visiting faraway destinations, there’s no time like the present to…

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Vision and Hearing Loss, Their Role in Cognitive Decline

Apr 5, 2018

Research has linked hearing impairment with a higher chance of cognitive decline as people age. Based on a new study, vision impairment may pose the same risks. Using data on two large…

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Food is Medicine

Apr 2, 2018

At Mercy Brown Bag, we provide our recipients with 20lb bags of food twice a month. Here is the breakdown of one of our bags.. Fresh Produce and Fruit (53%) Items can…