Aging in America is changing the way we live – whether it’s becoming a family caregiver, considering multi-generational living, juggling work and caregiving and family life as a Sandwich Generation member – the longevity bonus years are impacting us all. Most...
While Kimberly Williams Paisley, Norman Lear and Jill Eikenberry & Michael Tucker have all been stars in the world of television they also understand the issues of aging and caregiving in our nation. Our CEO Sherri Snelling has had the privilege of...
More than 60 countries worldwide will be joining together on September 21 to raise awareness and funds for World Alzheimer’s Day. Two out of three people worldwide believe there is little or no understanding about dementia and Alzheimer’s in their country. Hollywood...
For most adults in 2001, September 11 became our Pearl Harbor day – a day that will live in infamy. I remember watching the tragic news of the day unfold and feeling both the heartbreak for the victims and their families and the heartfelt inspiration of first...
For caregivers, taking a vacation seems like an unrealistic or futuristic dream. How can you leave your loved one? Who will care for them? How can you overcome the guilt of finding relief and fun on a vacation while you are worrying about your loved one? Is it...
On August 18 former First Lady Rosalynn Carter turns 91 years young. Recognized as one of the early pioneers of identifying the special role caregivers play in our aging society and the unique challenge they face with burn-out, we send our birthday greetings to an...
When it comes to caregiving, happiness may seem absent or fleeting. Our CEO Sherri Snelling has interviewed numerous caregivers who express gratitude or feelings of peacefulness and honor in caring for a loved one but not a lot mentioned happiness. Yet, as Sherri...
Stress is a caregiver’s No. 1 enemy and prolonged stress can lead to the caregiving health risk of burn-out. In fact, caregivers are twice as likely as the general public to be diagnosed with a chronic illness due to prolonged stress of caregiving. And in the book,...
On August 18 former First Lady Rosalynn Carter turns 91 years young. Recognized as one of the early pioneers of identifying the special role caregivers play in our aging society and the unique challenge they face with burn-out, we send our birthday greetings to an...
Caregivers often feel like they are all alone but as a member of the “caregiving club” with 65 million fellow caregivers across the nation, you are not alone. For National Friendship Day on August 5, we help you find the balance between self-care and caregiving by...
It was 242 years ago on July 4, 1776, America declared its independence from British tyranny. It took a lot to push the Founding Fathers and American colonists to this break with England but freedom, liberty and happiness were worth their sacrifice. Today, 65...
Pew Research found that more Gen Xers are Sandwich Generation caregivers than baby boomers and recent reports from Associated Press/SCAN Foundation and AARP uncovered a growing number of caregivers who are Millennials. When it comes to the juggling act known as...