Allyson Stanton Aging Solutions

09/22/2025

🚶‍♀️🚶🚶‍♂️Join us this Wednesday, September 24th from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM at Oscar’s Alehouse to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Association 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝘇𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗿'𝘀. Your $25 donation includes appetizers and one drink. If you cannot attend the fundraiser, support our walking team by visiting our donation and registration page: http://bit.ly/4gEchX1

Oscar’s Alehouse
10795 Birmingham Way
Woodstock, MD 21163
4:30 to 7:30 PM

09/02/2025

💡I presented "The Journey to Cognitive Health," last week, alongside Kate Hernandez, DPT of Therapy In Motion, LLC and Dorinda Malcolm, ST of Renew Speech Language Pathology. Seniors interested in active aging joined us at the 50+Bain Center in Columbia.

🚶‍♀️The topic focused on a total-body, holistic approach to maintaining and improving brain function, with education on the importance of exercise, brain stimulation and socialization. These are key areas for brain health because they promote neuroplasticity.

All three activities trigger physical, chemical and emotional changes that build cognitive reserve and are essential in optimizing brain health. We provided free screenings for balance, cognition and meaningful engagement after the presentation.

08/29/2025

𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. Let our team of geriatric care managers help your entire family as you navigate the health and well-being challenges of this next stage of life. Contact us at help@stantonagingsolutions.com, (443) 812-1028, or direct message us on Facebook for a complimentary 15-minute conversation.

08/25/2025

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟳 𝗶𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝟭𝟴 𝘁𝗼 𝟲𝟰 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲? It can make it difficult to spend as much time with your older family members as you would like. We can help bridge the gap with well-being check-in visits that help to answer these questions (and others).

☉ Is my loved one happy?
☉ Does my loved one have enough cognitive stimulation?
☉ Is my loved one eating enough?
☉ Is my loved one taking their medications?
☉ Is my loved one’s home reasonably clean?
☉ Is my loved one’s environment safe?

08/08/2025

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 “𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸-𝗜𝗻: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗺 𝗜 𝗗𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴?” on Wednesday, August 20 from 6 PM to 7 PM. Checking in with yourself regularly is an important part of self-care and can help you avoid the exhaustion, guilt, stress and burnout that can come with long-term caregiving. Learn to do regular self-assessments using Jeannie’s “High-Low, Plus-Minus” approach.

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Brightview Columbia, 6670 Martin Road, Columbia, MD 21044. Please RSVP to Elizabeth Boyle: EBoyle@bvsl.net or (443) 583-0785. For questions, call (443) 812-1028 or email help@stantonagingsolutions.com.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿:
Jeannie Finnegan graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park. Jeannie's specialties include the use of music as a therapeutic tool, sensory stimulation and other meaningful pursuits, for enhanced care and quality of life. Jeannie is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, educator and dementia care consultant with Stanton Aging Solutions, a geriatric care management agency in Columbia, Maryland.

08/04/2025

𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯. Nearly 1 in 4 caregivers report providing 40+ hours of care per week, and one-third have been caregiving for five years or more. Watch this video to learn more about the challenges that caregivers face.

The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP releases "Caregiving in the US 2025" on July 24. The data is clear: caregiving is growing faster than the syste...

07/31/2025

Did you know that 63 million adults in the U.S. are family caregivers? It’s time to value and support them. Explore the findings from the new "Caregiving in the US 2025" report by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP to learn more. https://www.caregivingintheus.org

07/23/2025

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗲? It can! Today’s devices can monitor heart rate, blood oxygen level, sleep quality and irregular heart rhythms. With this data, your loved one and their doctor can make better informed decisions. Some devices even offer fall detection, emergency SOS and location tracking.

07/16/2025

As we age, we have new needs related to healthcare, living arrangements, legal concerns and more. Would you like to talk about how we can help you or a loved one navigate this stage of life? To schedule a complimentary 15-minute conversation, email help@stantonagingsolutions.com, call (443) 812-1028, or direct message us.

07/11/2025

𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 “𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀” on Wednesday, July 16 from 6 PM to 7 PM. Are you concerned about your own or your loved one's memory issues or what you think might be signs of Alzheimer's or dementia? Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia? Join us as we discuss the differences between dementia and normal memory or thinking issues that may occur as part of normal aging.

𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Brightview Columbia, 6670 Martin Road, Columbia, MD 21044. Please RSVP to Elizabeth Boyle: EBoyle@bvsl.net or (443) 583-0785. For questions, call (443) 812-1028 or email help@stantonagingsolutions.com.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿:
Jeannie Finnegan graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park. Jeannie's specialties include the use of music as a therapeutic tool, sensory stimulation and other meaningful pursuits, for enhanced care and quality of life. Jeannie is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, educator and dementia care consultant with Stanton Aging Solutions, a geriatric care management agency in Columbia, Maryland.

06/17/2025

Members of the Baltimore Chapter of the Aging Life Care Association met recently for a local ALCA Summer Kick-Off Happy Hour. Attendees included Allyson Stanton, Ellen Platt, Karen Sorenson, Anne Marie Riehl, Meg Stolfuz and Ashley DiMaggio. ALCA is a nonprofit association with over 2,000 members who work in the field of aging life care.

06/13/2025

Get ready! Let’s shine a light on a hidden problem for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Every year, millions of older adults are affected by physical, emotional, neglectful or financial abuse. I am seeing firsthand how financial scams have gotten more widespread, sophisticated and harder to detect. Here’s how to help your loved one:
☉ Watch for sudden bank withdrawals
☉ Check credit card bills regularly
☉ Beware of "new friends" online or who call
☉ Educate and talk to them about scammers
☉ Ensure online safety and security
☉ Limit isolation to decrease risk