One of the hardest challenges for caregivers is to maintain their own health & wellness. Billionaire 90-year-old David Murdock, who cared for his wife, says healthy living is the key to the physical stamina and mental strength to keep going as a caregiver. Read...
Originally published on PBS Next Avenue by Sherri Snelling They say lightning never strikes twice in the same place yet this is exactly what happened to Alan Osmond and his son David Osmond of the famous entertainment family. This lightning came in two forms: great...
Disaster season is here - with the second tornado to rip through Oklahoma in the last few days, disaster prep should be top of mind for caregivers. Read Sherri’s emergency preparedness article for PBS/Next Avenue about ensuring your loved one's safety by having a...
More than a "few good men" - fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, uncles now represent 45% of the 65 million caregivers. Read Sherri's PBS Next Avenue article about how men cope with caregiving and her blog about the famous men of caregiving.
More than 10 million Americans care for a veteran. While we celebrate all our veterans this month during National Military Appreciation Month - Sherri writes for Huffington Post 50 about the caregivers of veterans with PTSD, TBI and depression where the stigma of...
In Sherri's latest article for Huffington Post, she writes about the 1.4 million children under 18 providing care for a parent or grandparent. Read the article on Huffington Post Healthy Living here.
I was recently asked to participate in a sponsored campaign by BoomBox Network to support the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative. This international collaboration of various groups led by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute advocates for a new era of Alzheimer’s prevention...
Help us reach 10,000 registrations by May 31 - it's FREE. Sign up at the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative, an international collaboration to find ways to prevent the Alzheimer's disease that affects 36 million worldwide. It's about ADVOCACY. It's about ACTION. It's...
Fifty years ago this month, two things were born: Older Americans Month and me. While both of us are going strong, the Office of Women’s Health just kicked off National Women’s Health Week reminding all of us good health takes work, especially as we age. However,...
Sherri Snelling's blog about how caregivers can help aging parents find the best alternative senior living arrangement on the first try appeared on Forbes and originally was published on Next Avenue. Read the full articles which include 5 Tips on how to best plan for...
Caregiving Club features a library of educational webinars on caregiving, wellness, well home living, longevity and aging, financial gerontology and more. Webinars are customized for each client and specifically address audience interests and needs.We conduct webinars...
Sherri Snelling contributes this heartwarming article on the power of pet therapy for PBS Next Avenue - read the entire article here and celebrate National Pet Week May 6-13.