As I watched the Grammy Awards tonight, it brings to mind the power of music to heal us. Numerous studies have shown the therapeutic effects of music for those with everything from Alzheimer’s disease to autism. When it comes to Grammy winners, none are bigger than...
When Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. 51 years ago, he was talking about a making a better future for African Americans. In his honor, we celebrate Dr. King’s birthday this month...
Sherri Snelling talked to America's financial goddess, Suze Orman, and found when it comes to caregiving, we all face challenges with money. Read Suze's story as caregiver to her mom and what she learned about the costs of long-term care. You can also read this...
The start of a New Year is the time we reflect on all the things we wanted to do or should have done yet didn’t get accomplished in the past year. Thus, we resolve to address these self-makeover wishes in the coming 12 months. “Coulda, shoulda, woulda” is the...
When it comes to caregiving, the costs can sometimes be emotional, physical and financial. This month our blog articles focus on how to avoid the caregiver cost drain with tips on planning ahead and finding resources to help you save without sacrificing the quality of...
This Thanksgiving holiday, I am asking my friends and family to join me in helping to stop an epidemic we are all facing: Alzheimer’s disease. I was named one of the Top 10 Alzheimer’s online influencers by Sharecare and Dr. Oz and I am passionate about advocating...
In this age of sharing our lives on social media, caregivers struggle with how much or how little information to divulge. In her article for Forbes and PBS Next Avenue, Sherri Snelling talks about her personal caregiving experience with a social media assault - read...
In this interview for Caring.com, Sherri talks to a caregiver who was a good daughter, a good niece and good mother – caring for everyone around her but neglecting her own health needs. Studies show caregivers typically put their own health at risk and are...
I first met Joan Lunden on the set of a special TV program Joan hosted for RLTV, “Taking Care with Joan Lunden,” where Joan interviewed me as an expert on caring for an older loved one at home. I turned the tables on Joan and interviewed the famous interviewer for...
On November 11 we celebrate our nation's veterans. More than 10 million caregivers are providing care for a veteran. Read Sherri Snelling's Examiner.com article about ways to volunteer to help veterans and their family caregivers.
Caregiver Monday is an initiative from the non-profit Healthy Mondays organization that promotes a weekly dose of caregiver self-care to stay strong -- physically and emotionally -- as a caregiver. Check out Caregiving Club's Me Time Monday videos (in the right hand...
During the fall Mondays typically mean Monday Night Football. But the heroes are not always found on the gridiron - sometimes it is the caregiver on the sidelines whom we should applaud. Sylvia Mackey, wife of NFL Hall of Fame player John Mackey of the Baltimore...