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Caregiving Goes to the Oscars
Just in time for the Academy Awards - click here to read my blog post for Huff Post 50 on a trio of films that capture the spectrum of caregiving at the movies: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sherri-snelling/oscar-movies-about-caregiving_b_2742834.html?view=screen
The First Lady Caregivers
On President’s Day, we honor two great men who have led this country through its creation and one of its most trying times – namely George Washington and Abraham Lincoln respectively. But today I honor the First Ladies who have helped care for this nation and in turn...
Celebrating First Lady Caregivers
Caregiver is a role we all play - even our First Ladies. Read their stories in our Spotlight below - our special President's Day blog.
Stars Talk Healing Power of Music
Singers Glen Campbell and Holly Robinson Peete and Grammy legend Quincy Jones talk about their personal experiences with the therapeutic power of music. Click here to read more.
A Woman Tackles the NFL and Dementia
As Super Bowl Sunday gets underway today, I want to share with you a story about football, courage, love and overcoming all obstacles. The following story is from an interview I did with Sylvia Mackey, wife of NFL Hall of Fame John Mackey of the Baltimore Colts. It...
Heart Health by the Numbers – 10 Years of Go Red
Every October we are immersed in a sea of pink – the color for breast cancer awareness – yet the No. 1 killer of women in America remains heart disease. In fact, twice as many women die from stroke or cardiovascular disease than all cancers combined, including...
Golden Girl Jodie Foster Shines a Spotlight on her Sandwich Generation Role
Sunday night was Jodie Foster’s night as she took the stage at the annual Golden Globe Awards to accept the Cecil B. DeMille Award for a Lifetime Achievement in Film. For more than 7 minutes she commanded the stage and a worldwide audience in a heartfelt stream of...
The Caregiver Solution to New Year’s Resolutions
One of the things I hate about New Year’s Resolutions is they seem to be about taking away something rather than giving yourself something. I suppose one could argue if you lose weight with more exercise and eating more nutritiously you are giving yourself a longer,...
Want to Spread Holiday Cheer? Help Deliver a Little ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ to a Hungry Senior
The following was exclusively written for PBS/Next Avenue It was a low point for Jenny Montalbano back in 1996. She was divorcing her husband and feeling all alone. She knew she had to get out of the house and do something to keep her mind and hands occupied. She...
Signs You’re Getting On the Caregiver Expressway
As families gather for Thanksgiving this week and throughout the holiday season, it’s an important time to pay attention to some early warning signs you are about to get on the caregiving expressway. If you live long-distance from older parents, in-laws or other loved...
Heroes on the Homefront – the Caregivers of Veterans
Today is Veterans Day when we honor those who have served our country at home and abroad to ensure our freedom. But it is not just our service men and women who make the sacrifices for freedom. I would also like to honor the 10 million family caregivers of our...
Brooke Shields: The Endless Love of Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s
On November 5, 2012, Brooke Shields lost her mom, Teri (age 79) who had long suffered from dementia. Here is the article Sherri Snelling wrote in 2011 about Brooke’s challenges as a Sandwich Generation caregiver. We remember her as an icon of the ‘70s and ‘80s from...
Sherri Snelling Recognized by SharecareNow and Dr. Oz
SharecareNow released its Top 10 Alzheimer's Influencers and named Caregiving Club CEO Sherri Snelling #4 on the list. Click here to read more about the Influencers list and Sharecare, online health and wellness site created by Dr. Oz.
Sherri Snelling Recognized As Top Alzheimer’s Influencer
SharecareNow, a partnership between Sharecare and powered by WCG, released is 2012 Top 10 Influencers on Alzheimer's disease and named Caregiving Club CEO, Sherri Snelling, #4 on the list. The Influencers List highlights individuals that are most effectively driving...
Presenting the Caregiver Bill of Rights for National Caregiver Month
When it comes to caring for a loved one – whether diagnosed with a disease, disorder or living with a disability – 65 million Americans today are performing as the unpaid, undervalued, unsung heroes of our long-term care system. Most caregivers – 66 percent of whom...
The Stars Come Out for Hope and Help to Conquer Diabetes
Barbara Davis is a small, slight woman who looked like a fairy princess at her recent gala event – but don’t be fooled – this woman is a giant force gathering L.A.’s finest to raise dollars and awareness for diabetes. For more than 35 years, her Carousel of Hope...
How to Celebrate Spa Week- Give a Caregiver a “Me Time” Massage
This week kicks off the nationwide effort called “Spa Week” a movement to have our over-stressed society pamper themselves. No group needs pampering more than caregivers – those 65 million Americans who are providing loving care to a parent who is getting older, a...
How to Decide if Your Caregiver Depression Is Situational or Serious
In recognition of National Depression Screening Day today, I shine the light on the dark shadows of caregiver depression. According to authors Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler, On Grief and Grieving, depression is one of the five stages of grief. As a...
Glenn Close Wants to Change Your Mind About Mental Illness
All caregiving can be exhausting, frustrating, overwhelming and stressful but for the caregivers of those with a mental health issue the societal stigma you face creates additional challenges. Addressing the need for greater understanding for mental illness,...
Celebrities In the Fight for the Cure for Breast Cancer
Breast cancer, as with all chronic illnesses, does not discriminate. Despite, race, religion, geography, age, gender, the size of your paycheck or the number of your friends or fans on Facebook, breast cancer affects 1 in 8 women and 1 in 1000 men with an estimated...