And the Awards Goes to . . . Fifth Annual CARE-Y Awards℠ – Caregivers on TV For the last five years I have bestowed my own version of the Emmy® Awards – something I call the CARE-Y Awards℠ that acknowledges both the reel stars and episodes in the past year’s TV...
More than 36 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease including 5.4 million Americans. September 21 is World Alzheimer's Day. Read Sherri Snelling's article for the Examiner on the latest research presented at the UCI Mind and Alzheimer's Association...
A senior dies every 29 minutes from a fall at home. Learn more about preventing falls for your older loved one in Sherri Snelling’s article for Examiner.com on seniors and falls prevention. Also check with your local senior center or the National Council on Aging...
Are men and women different when it comes to dealing with the stress of caring for an older parent? Read Sherri Snelling’s article for Huff Post 50 on how men and women can learn from each other in managing the stress expectations of caregiving.
Versions of my following interview with David Murdock have appeared on Forbes.com and PBS NextAvenue.org. David Murdock, CEO of Dole Foods is a billionaire, a titan of business but he is most interested in healthy living to help us live longer and better. His reasons...
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month. It's important t have the family conversation and plan ahead to weather through any storm -- whether a natural or man-made disaster. Read our blogs this month about how to prepare for potential emergencies as a...
September is when we celebrate healthy aging. Read our blogs all month on how caregivers can find resources, tips and time to age gracefully and in healthy ways. Read the celebrity interview with David Murdock, billionaire CEO on healthy...
Every year Hollywood celebrates the best of TV programming with its annual Emmy Awards. Since 2009, Caregiving Club has been giving out our own honors - the CARE-Y Awards - to the best TV programming featuring caregiving storylines. We also applaud the TV performers...
(Note: This was originally posted on September 16, 2009) While we still have miles to go to have our society at large to acknowledge the important role of family caregivers – I am happy to report that TV producers, directors, actors and writers have been stepping up...
(Note: this blog was originally published September 13, 2010) Being the TV junkie that I am (thank goodness I don’t own TiVo or I’d never get anything done!), last year I introduced my caregiving version of the annual Emmy Awards – which I called the CARE-YS (I’ve got...
She said it first and she said it best: “There are only four kinds of people in the world: those who have been caregivers, those who are currently caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.” As one of the pioneers behind a growing...
In every caregiving journey there is a point where things must change. Sometimes it is based on a loved one's increasing needs, other times it is to avoid the stress and burn-out that may be impacting a caregiver's own health. Every caregiver's tipping point is...