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Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D. to be Honored as the 2024 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging by the Aging Life Care Association®

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Jeudi, avril 11, 2024
Alzheimer's disease, University, DAA, Public health, Purpose, Innovation, Conference, Research, Long-term care, Dementia, ALCA, Treatment, Caregiver, Disease, Multimedia, Distinguishing, Person, Medical device

TUCSON, Ariz., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA) announces Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D. as the 2024 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging Award recipient. Dr. Gaugler is a Distinguished McKnight University Professor and the Robert L. Kane Endowed Chair in Long-Term Care & Aging at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Twin Cities, as well as the Director of the Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation. His research examines the sources and effectiveness of long-term care for persons with Alzheimer's disease and other chronic conditions.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Joseph E. Gaugler will be presented with the 2024 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging award by the Aging Life Care Association® during the association's 40th annual conference in Minneapolis, MN.
  • TUCSON, Ariz., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA) announces Joseph E. Gaugler, Ph.D. as the 2024 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging Award recipient.
  • The conference (April 17 – 20, 2024) is a gathering of approximately 400 Aging Life Care Managers® focused on excellence in the aging field.
  • Bonnie Leko-Shapiro, Aging Life Care Association®, 520-881-8008, [email protected] , http://www.aginglifecare.org
    Julie Wagner, Aging Life Care Association®, 520-881-8008, [email protected] , http://www.aginglifecare.org
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Aging Life Care Association® Survey Finds Increase of Loneliness Post Pandemic

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Vendredi, mars 15, 2024
Friends, COVID, LICSW, Virtual, FaceTime, Lifting, Caregiver, Social media, Social isolation, MSW, Loneliness, Pain, Family, ALCA, Ageing, Medicine, Nursing

TUCSON, Ariz., March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- While most of the world has returned to pre-pandemic social norms, loneliness and social isolation remain a top concern among aging adults. In a recent survey of Aging Life Care Managers®, 86% responded seeing an increase in loneliness among clients post COVID – with 46% seeing this increase within the last two years.

Key Points: 
  • In a recent survey of Aging Life Care Managers®, 86% responded seeing an increase in loneliness among clients post COVID – with 46% seeing this increase within the last two years.
  • In a recent survey of Aging Life Care Managers®, 86% responded seeing an increase in loneliness among clients post COVID – with 46% seeing this increase within the last two years.
  • The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA) – the professional association of Aging Life Care Managers – conducted the internal survey of its members to learn how professionals are helping clients combat loneliness.
  • Other ways to help aging adults combat loneliness include:
    Virtual visits and technology (Facetime, Zoom)
    Aging Life Care Managers are incorporating more social engagement and therapeutic activity programs into clients' care plans when possible.

Aging Life Care Association® Welcomes New Board President

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Mercredi, janvier 10, 2024
Knowledge, Friends, LICSW, COVID, Ageing, ALCA, MSW, System, Social work, Management

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kate Granigan, MSW, LICSW, C-ASWCM, assumed the role of President of the Board of Directors at the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit professional membership association representing over 2,000 members nation-wide. Beginning January 1, Granigan replaced Anne Sansevero, who will remain on the Board as Past-President.

Key Points: 
  • Kate Granigan, MSW, LICSW, C-ASWCM, assumed the role of President of the Board of Directors at the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit professional membership association dedicated to advancing dignified, coordinated care for older adults in the United States.
  • TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kate Granigan, MSW, LICSW, C-ASWCM, assumed the role of President of the Board of Directors at the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit professional membership association representing over 2,000 members nation-wide.
  • Granigan is the CEO of LifeCare Advocates, an Aging Life Care management company based in Newton, Massachusetts.
  • "Aging Life Care Managers are key to ensuring society's success in helping our older family, friends, and neighbors get appropriate and accessible care as demographics shift," says Granigan.

Aging Life Care Managers Assess Safety Risks of Guns in the Home

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Vendredi, décembre 8, 2023
Safety, Depression, Complex post-traumatic stress disorder, Multimedia, Firearm, ALCA, Caregiver, Dementia, Gun, Ageing, PTSD, Mental health, Family, Education, Residential care, Nursing

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The heightened awareness of the responsibilities of gun ownership and gun safety prompted the Aging Life Care Association® to conduct a survey to learn whether their members discuss this topic when conducting initial assessments of clients or potential clients. This survey of Aging Life Care Managers® indicates that unsecured firearms, sometimes combined with a variety of diagnoses, is a safety concern of many professionals.

Key Points: 
  • A recent survey by the Aging Life Care Association® identifies many diagnoses that can compromise safety if there is an unsecured firearm in the home.
  • This survey of Aging Life Care Managers® indicates that unsecured firearms, sometimes combined with a variety of diagnoses, is a safety concern of many professionals.
  • As Aging Life Care Professionals, one of our primary roles is ensuring a client's - and those supporting the client - safety and security while encouraging an individual's independence.
  • "As Aging Life Care Managers, we take a holistic, client-centered approach to care management," Sansevero says.

Dr. Louise Aronson Announced as 2023 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging by Aging Life Care Association®

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Lundi, mars 20, 2023
MFA, University, Teaching, ALCA, American Geriatrics Society, Research, DAA, Harvard Medical School, Philosophy, Pulitzer Prize, MD, Patient, Gold, Division, Health, Conference, Disease, Nursing, Humanism, Medicine, Ageing, Geriatrics

TUCSON, Ariz., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), will honor Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, as the 2023 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging Award recipient. Aronson is a leading geriatrician, writer, educator, and professor in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of California, San Francisco. Her book Elderhood was a 2020 Pulitzer Prize finalist.

Key Points: 
  • The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), will honor Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, as the 2023 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging Award recipient.
  • TUCSON, Ariz., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), will honor Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, as the 2023 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging Award recipient.
  • Aging Life Care Professionals focus on guiding individuals and families to actions and decisions that ensure quality care and an optimal life.
  • The conference (April 19-21, 2023) is a gathering of approximately 400 Aging Life Care Managers focused on excellence in the aging field.

Anne Sansevero Announced as New Board President of Aging Life Care Association®

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Lundi, janvier 9, 2023
ALCA, Dementia, Stroke, Cappella Sansevero, LCC, American Academy, RN, Nurse practitioner, Ageing, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Nursing, Communication, GNP, Quality of life, CCM, Medicine

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anne Sansevero, RN, MA, GNP, CCM assumed the role of President of the Board for the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit association representing more than 2,000 members nationally – on January 1. She replaces Debra Feldman, who will remain on the Board as Past President.

Key Points: 
  • Anne Sansevero, RN, MA, GNP, CCM assumed the role of President of the Board for the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit association representing more than 2,000 members nationally – on January 1.
  • TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Anne Sansevero, RN, MA, GNP, CCM assumed the role of President of the Board for the Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), a nonprofit association representing more than 2,000 members nationally – on January 1.
  • At its core, ALCA promotes the highest ethical and professional standards in Aging Life Care, benefiting not only the membership, but the elders across the country who gain from the expert knowledge of Aging Life Care Professionals."
  • Sansevero is the founder and CEO of HealthSense, LCC, an Aging Life Care Management company based in New York City.

Aging Life Care Association® Names Julie Wanger as New CEO

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Lundi, mai 16, 2022
Certification, Rehabilitation, Director, ALCA, Disability, Ageing, Richard Wagner, Association, National academy, LCSW, CMC, Awareness, Board, Baby boomers, Organization, Administration, Acquisition, Directory, CEO, Management

TUCSON, Ariz., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA) announces the appointment of Julie Wagner to Chief Executive Officer. Wagner has served as interim CEO since January 2022 and prior to that was ALCA's Vice President of Operations and Administration. In addition to serving as ALCA CEO, Wagner will serve as the CEO for the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM). The organizations are headquartered in Tucson with nine regional chapters across North America.

Key Points: 
  • The Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) recently named Julie Wagner, long-time employee, as new CEO.
  • TUCSON, Ariz., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) announces the appointment of Julie Wagner to Chief Executive Officer.
  • "Her dedication to our members and the work we do as Aging Life Care Professionals will lead ALCA into the next phase."
  • For more information or to access a nationwide directory of Aging Life Care Professionals, please visit aginglifecare.org .

May is National Aging Life Care™ Month Highlights Solution for Overwhelmed Caregivers

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Mercredi, avril 27, 2022
Ageing, National Alliance, Travel, Awareness, AARP, Population, COVID-19, NAC, End-of-life care, Social work, Mental health, Pandemic, ALCA, Nursing, Quality of life, Health, Housing, Residential care, Medicine, Caregiver

TUCSON, Ariz., April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has put a spotlight on the numerous caregiving challenges faced across generations. The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP's recently released Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 reveals an increase of 9.5 million in the number of family caregivers in the United States 2015 to 2020. As the aging population continues to rise, so does the demand for caregivers.

Key Points: 
  • During National Aging Life Care Month this May, the Aging Life Care Association is raising awareness around a solution for caregivers and families of aging adults -- Aging Life Care Managers.
  • The Aging Life Care Association launched National Aging Life Care Month in May eleven years ago to raise awareness of a solution for families and caregivers supporting aging loved ones.
  • "Aging Life Care Managers collaborate with families and professionals to ensure the needs of vulnerable seniors are met and optimal quality of life is obtained," says Debbie Feldman, ALCA President and Chicago-land Aging Life Care Manager.
  • The Aging Life Care Association hopes National Aging Life Care Month will not only increase awareness of the professional services available, but also bring more people into the growing profession.

Dr. Marc Agronin Honored as the 2022 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging

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Mercredi, avril 6, 2022
Yale School of Medicine, Alzheimer's disease, Geriatric psychiatry, ALCA, DAAA, Adult, Association, Yale school, Research, CMC, Conference, Call forwarding, Psychiatry, Harvard University, MD, McLean Hospital, Hoarding, LCSW, Minneapolis, University, Patient, Neurology, MIND Institute, Social isolation, Medical device, Medicine, Old, Ageing

ORLANDO, Fla., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association® (ALCA), will be honoring Marc E. Agronin, MD as the 2022 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging award recipient. Dr. Agronin is a board-certified adult and geriatric psychiatrist and the author of the acclaimed book How We Age: A Doctor's Journey into the Heart of Growing Old (2011) and its sequel The End of Old Age: Living a Longer, More Purposeful Life (2018).

Key Points: 
  • Aging Life Care Association will honor Dr. Marc Agronin as the 2022 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging during the association's 38th Annual Aging Life Care Conference in Orlando, Florida April 6 - 9.
  • ORLANDO, Fla., April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Aging Life Care Association (ALCA), will be honoring Marc E. Agronin, MD as the 2022 Distinguished Ambassador in Aging award recipient.
  • The Distinguished Ambassador in Aging Award (DAAA) is given to an individual or organization that, through their actions, research, or invention has raised national awareness of a critical issue or need in aging and supports the mission and vision of the Aging Life Care Association.
  • "It is my honor to receive the Distinguished Ambassador of Aging Award for 2022 from the Aging Life Care Association, an organization that serves a vital role for so many individuals who can still thrive despite challenges that would otherwise prove quite limiting," said Dr. Agronin.

Agilent and University of Vermont Announce the Agilent Laboratory for Chemical Analysis (ALCA)

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Jeudi, février 24, 2022
Technology, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Other Science, University, Other Technology, Research, Software, Education, Hardware, Science, Electronic Design Automation, University, Health, UVM, Data analysis, Twitter, University of Vermont, Green Mountains, Education, Analytical chemistry, Environment, NYSE, LinkedIn, Society, News, ALCA, Student, Quality of life, Technology, Knowledge, Solution, Research, CEO, Software, Management, Medical device, Facebook, Chemistry, Agilent Technologies, University of Vermont, Agilent Technologies, UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT, AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and the University of Vermont (UVM) today announced the establishment of the Agilent Laboratory for Chemical Analysis (ALCA).

Key Points: 
  • Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and the University of Vermont (UVM) today announced the establishment of the Agilent Laboratory for Chemical Analysis (ALCA).
  • Agilent is extremely pleased to support UVM in the development of this innovative research facility, said Mike McMullen, Agilent president and CEO.
  • This is an exciting venture," said Darlene Solomon, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Agilent.
  • The laboratory will also serve as a regional hub for Agilent representatives to showcase and demonstrate instrumentation functions and capabilities.