WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH, National Fall Prevention Week with Steve Popovich – Theora Care, Emergency Preparedness Month for Older Adults, Dementia-Friendly Home Design, International Podcast Day
This Septemberepisode of “Caregiving Club On Air” we focus on World Alzheimer’s Month as well as National Falls Prevention Week (Sept 23-28) with our guest, Steve Popovich, CEO/President of Theora Care. Steve will share how Theora Care’s advanced AI and neural networking technology is helping to detect and prevent falls for older adults and helping recover Alzheimer’s adults who have wandered.
Watch the inspiring dramatic Detroit TV news story that Steve tells us about in the podcast – how Theora Care teamed with the local police K9 unit to help a wife find her 80-year-old husband who had wandered from home:
Caregiver Wellness News
For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri shares the latest research news from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference including how wildfires, processed meat may increase your dementia risk and how blood tests can be used to diagnosis Alzheimer’s – and much more!
I recently appeared on various TV news programs to promote World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month as a spokesperson for Comfort Keepers “National Day of Joy” as well as an expert on Alzheimer’s and dementia design in the home – here is my WGN-TV Morning News segment:
Our previous episodes spotlighting Alzheimer’s and brain health that you may be interested in:
For National Falls Prevention Awareness Week ( September 23-28) Sherri highlights the great work of the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the 11,000 SENIOR CENTERS that will also encourage individuals to use the Falls Free CheckUp®, a free online tool developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Visitors answer 13 yes/no questions to receive a personalized falls risk score and tailored recommendations and resources.
Pop Culture
For our POP CULTURE segment, Sherri reviews the recent movie on former President Ronald Reagan, “REAGAN,” that chronicles his life including his last chapter dealing with Alzheimer’s. It was President Reagan’s poignant 1994 letter to the American public – six years after he left the White House – that made him the first worldwide known figure to address his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Sherri reviews the new film, “Reagan,” that chronicles the late President’s life including his final battle with Alzheimer’s.
Well Home Design News
Turning to WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri shares information about two great start-ups for dementia adults in the home – both using a traditional TV and videos: Memory Lane TV and Zinna TV.
Sherri also offers TWO FREE WEBINARs to podcast listeners and visitors to this page – one on keeping older loved ones safe during national disasters for September National Emergency Preparedness Month; and the other on Dementia-Friendly Home design with information from her book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life.
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
At the end of this episode is our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. In this episode Sherri shares 7 ways to improve brain health through activities we enjoyed in our childhood.
You can also now enjoy our “Self-Care in 7 Minutes” series of wellness hack videos (each only 7 minutes long) from Sherri’s “Me Time Monday” book on our YouTube channel
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RESOURCE LINKS
“Self-Care in 7 Minutes” Wellness Hack Video Series
Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116
Click here to find out where to buy Sherri’s Me Time Monday book and learn more about the workshops
Sherri’s Me Time Monday book GoodReads page
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
Caregiver Wellness
Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life
Sherri Snelling’s interview with Authority on brain health and wellness
New Studies Find 9/11 Responders May Have Increased Dementia Risk (PBS Next Avenue)
How family caregivers can use a Monday routine to reset self-care (Considerable)
How Mondays Can Help Caregivers to Overcome Loneliness and Improve Health (Epoch Times)
What Suze Orman Learned Caring for Her Mother (Forbes)
Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s App Uses Singing to Boost Mood (PBS Next Avenue)
Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest (Forbes)
New Research Sheds Light on Why More Women Are Impacted by Alzheimer’s (Forbes)
Wonder Women: Former First Lady Laura Bush and an all-woman brain trust join the brain health movement (ThriveGlobal)
Can Loneliness Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk? (USA Today)
Creating Dementia Friendly Home Design (USA Today)
First U.S. Dementia Village (Forbes)
New Research Finds Flu And Pneumonia Vaccines May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk (Forbes)
A New Study Reveals A Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Environmental Risks (PBS Next Avenue)
New Studies Find 9/11 Responders May Have Increased Dementia Risk (PBS Next Avenue)
A Trio of Alzheimer’s Studies Asks ‘Is U.S. Healthcare System Ready for This Epidemic?’ (PBS Next Avenue)
USC Rock Stars of Alzheimer’s Share Latest Research Developments (USC News)
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