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Let's Talk Senior Care, 353 S. Lewis Lane, Carbondale, IL (2026)

03/10/2026

📣 BCBAs — have you thought about expanding your work into senior care?

As the population ages, there is a growing need for behavior analysts who can support older adults, caregivers, and aging service providers. Your ABA skills can make a meaningful difference in areas like dementia care, long-term care, and community aging services.

We offer consultation and supervision for behavior analysts who want to build competency in working with older adults while maintaining a strong ABA foundation. 🧓🏽👵🏼

Through our support, you can:
✔ Adapt behavior analytic tools for aging and dementia care
✔ Build ethical, person-centered practices in senior services
✔ Expand your clinical scope with guidance from experienced BCBAs in gerontology

Whether you're exploring the field or already supporting older adults, we’re here to help you grow with confidence.

🌟 Available in: CA, CO, DE, FL, ID, IL, ME, NH, NM, PA, SC, WV

🔗 Learn more: www.abilities.today

03/09/2026

🌸 March is Women’s History Month—a time to recognize the countless women who have shaped our communities, professions, and families.

In senior care and dementia care, women have long been the backbone of the field. From researchers and clinicians to caregivers and family members, women have driven innovation, compassion, and advocacy for older adults.

It’s also important to remember that many of the older adults we support today are women whose lives helped shape the world we live in. Honoring their stories, resilience, and contributions is part of providing meaningful and person-centered care.

Let’s celebrate the women who paved the way, the women doing the work today, and the women whose histories deserve to be remembered. 💜

03/08/2026

📚 Looking to build your knowledge in or ?

A great place to start is Coursera. The platform offers online courses from major universities that you can take at your own pace.

Many courses can be audited for FREE, giving you access to lectures, modules, and exercises. If you choose to pay, you can often earn a certificate or college credit.

Some helpful courses to explore include:
🧠 Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life
🧩 Knowledge and Skills for Dementia Care: the SSLD Approach
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies

If you're a BCBA, caregiver, healthcare professional, or student interested in working with older adults, these courses can help you build a strong foundation in aging, caregiving, and brain science.

👉 Start learning today: www.coursera.org

03/08/2026

📣 National Older Workers Employment Week

This week we recognize the experience, skill, and value of older adults in the workforce. National Older Workers Employment Week highlights the importance of supporting individuals 55+ who want — or need — to remain employed.

Older workers bring:
💼 Decades of knowledge
🧠 Strong problem-solving skills
🤝 Reliability and mentorship
🌟 Perspective that only comes with time

As our population ages, employment conversations must include flexibility, accessibility, age-friendly workplaces, and protection from age discrimination. Supporting older workers isn’t just good ethics — it’s good economics.

For those of us in senior services and behavior analysis, this also intersects with cognitive health, caregiver roles, retirement transitions, and maintaining purpose across the lifespan.

Let’s challenge assumptions about aging and work. Experience is not a liability — it’s an asset.

03/07/2026

🧠 Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s? Yes — and the science is moving quickly.

Researchers are studying whether measurable changes in blood biomarkers — like tau and beta-amyloid — can reliably signal Alzheimer’s-related brain changes, sometimes even before noticeable symptoms appear.

There is an urgent need for diagnostic tools that are:
✔️ Simple
✔️ Inexpensive
✔️ Non-invasive
✔️ Widely accessible

Some blood tests are already being used in doctors’ offices and specialty clinics. The most accurate tests can help detect early signs of Alzheimer’s, allowing families and providers to move toward further evaluation and planning sooner.

But here’s the key:
A blood test should never stand alone. There needs to be a clear follow-up plan if results suggest Alzheimer’s changes. That means thoughtful conversations with your physician about next steps, confirmatory testing, and care planning.

In July 2025, the Alzheimer's Association published an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the use of blood-based biomarker testing in specialty care settings — an important step toward strengthening how these tools are used in real-world practice.

For those of us in behavior analysis and senior care, this matters. Earlier identification can mean earlier environmental supports, caregiver training, and quality-of-life planning.

This is NOT a paid advertisement. Consult your doctor for more information.

03/06/2026

🎉 Mark your calendars! The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2026 Annual Scientific Meeting is coming up April 30 – May 2, 2026 (with pre-conference sessions starting April 27–29)!

This premier geriatrics conference brings together clinicians, researchers, care teams, and educators from across the aging field to share the latest science, practice innovations, policy insights, and models of care that impact older adults.

🔹 Why this matters for BCBAs — especially those working in aging services and dementia care:
• You’ll learn cutting-edge evidence on care delivery, interdisciplinary practice, and quality of life outcomes for older adults.
• The meeting includes sessions on issues like aging in place, long-term care gaps, and evidence-based frameworks for interdisciplinary care — concepts that directly influence how we support behavior change and person-centered planning.
• It’s a chance to connect with providers across disciplines (medicine, social work, policy, pharmacy, nursing) — helping us bring collaborative, holistic strategies back to our BCBA practice settings.

Whether you attend virtually or dive into sessions on age-friendly care, dementia, resilience, or What Matters Most in aging, the AGS meeting is an opportunity to expand your gerontology credentials and perspective.

🔗 Learn more & register: https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org/

03/05/2026

🎙️ Wiser Than Me, hosted by Julia Louis-Dreyfus

If you work with older adults (or just deeply appreciate them), this one is a MUST-listen.

On Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with legendary older women to talk about aging, resilience, purpose, regret, joy — and everything in between. The conversations are funny, unfiltered, and incredibly real.

You’ll hear from icons like:
✨ Jane Fonda
✨ Julie Andrews
✨ Billie Jean King
✨ Patti LaBelle
✨ Dolores Huerta

The wisdom is powerful. The humor is sharp. The perspective on aging? Refreshing and affirming.

As professionals in aging services, we talk a lot about “quality of life.” This podcast reminds us that older adulthood is not decline — it’s depth, agency, identity, and legacy.

All Hail Old Women. 💜

03/04/2026

Today we celebrate Holi, the vibrant Festival of Colors, widely observed across India and around the world.

Holi marks the arrival of spring, the triumph of good over evil, and a time of joy, renewal, and connection. Families and communities gather to share food, laughter, music, and bright colors — symbolizing unity and new beginnings.

In senior care, cultural celebrations like Holi matter. Honoring traditions:
✨ Supports identity and dignity
✨ Strengthens intergenerational connection
✨ Promotes inclusion in care settings
✨ Reduces isolation by fostering community

For older adults — especially those living with dementia — familiar cultural rituals can spark meaningful memories and emotional connection.

As we talk about aging, let’s also talk about cultural humility. Celebrating traditions like Holi reminds us that person-centered care includes honoring heritage, history, and joy.

Wishing peace, color, and renewal to all who celebrate. 🌸🌈

03/03/2026

We offer the course, "BCBAs in Dementia 101" — an introductory CE designed for BCBAs ready to expand their clinical impact into dementia care.

What makes this course different?
We clearly outline our learning objectives — so you know exactly what skills you’ll walk away with.

The first being:
🌟 LIST signs and symptoms of dementia that a BCBA may intervene upon

If you’re stepping into senior care — or supervising someone who is — clarity matters. Our objectives are practical, relevant, and immediately usable.

To learn more or register, visit:
www.abilities.today/learn

03/03/2026

🎉🎉 30 Months of Sharing, Educating & Connecting! 🎉🎉

We can hardly believe it — today marks 30 months of posting meaningful content on social media with !!!

Over the past two and a half years, this page has grown into a place where families, caregivers, professionals, and advocates come together to learn, share, and support one another in the journey of aging and caregiving. Whether it’s insights into aging well, tips for navigating care decisions, thoughtful reflections on dementia, or resources for families — every post has been shared with heart and intention.

💬 We are about building community. In senior care, connection helps reduce isolation, spreads awareness, and creates a space where people feel seen, heard, and valued. Your likes, comments, shares, and reactions remind us why this work is so important.

📅 Thank you to every follower who has been part of this journey — for reading, engaging, sharing stories, and showing up for seniors and caregivers everywhere. Your presence here is part of something bigger: shifting how we talk about aging, caregiving, and what it means to support one another across generations.

Here’s to the next 30 months — and beyond — of learning, growing, and caring together! 🧡✨

03/02/2026

Today we’re celebrating Read Across America Day, inspired by Dr. Seuss — and it’s the perfect time to talk about one of his lesser-known books: You're Only Old Once!.

While many of us grew up with green eggs and red fish, You’re Only Old Once! takes a humorous (and very real) look at aging, doctor visits, and the ups and downs of getting older. It’s written for adults — but it opens an important door for conversations with kids.

When we talk to children early about aging, we:
• Reduce fear of wrinkles, walkers, and wheelchairs
• Build empathy and respect for older adults
• Normalize medical experiences and changing bodies
• Strengthen intergenerational relationships

Kids are naturally curious. If we don’t teach them about aging, stereotypes will.

As professionals and families in senior care know, attitudes toward older adults start young. Reading books — even funny, exaggerated ones like You’re Only Old Once! — helps us model that aging isn’t something to avoid or mock, but a normal part of the human experience.

Let’s use story time to plant seeds of compassion. 📚💛

02/27/2026

🌟 Did you know you can get free Alzheimer’s & dementia training directly from the Alzheimer’s Association? 🌟

Their online Education Center offers a variety of no-cost courses and resources designed for caregivers, families, and anyone who wants to better understand Alzheimer’s and dementia — all available 24/7.

Here’s a snapshot of what you can access at www.training.alz.org

🧠 Understanding Alzheimer’s & Dementia — Learn the difference between dementia and normal aging, disease stages, symptoms, and risk factors.
💬 Effective Communication Strategies — Practical tools for connecting at every stage of dementia.
🚗 Dementia Conversations: Driving, Doctor Visits, Legal & Financial Planning — How to navigate tough conversations with confidence.
💸 Managing Money: A Caregiver’s Guide — Financial planning tips and ways to prevent fraud and exploitation.
🚿 Transitions in Care — Guidance on moving a loved one into a care setting.
👮‍♂️ Approaching Alzheimer’s: First Responder Training — Support for police and emergency responders working with people with dementia.
👵 Living With Alzheimer’s Courses — Tailored lessons for caregivers and individuals at different stages of the journey.

All of these are free, self-paced, and easy to enroll in after creating a free account.

Whether you’re a family caregiver, professional, or just want to deepen your understanding, these resources help you lead with knowledge, confidence, and compassion.

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