In the U.S., 1 in 73 women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer and 14,000 will die from the disease. Prostate cancer is of the most common cancer for men regardless of race or ethnicity with more than 200,000 new cases and 28,000 deaths each year. Annual...
September 22 is the first official day of fall as well as National Falls Risk Prevention Day. It's a great time for the 44 million caregivers of those over age 50 to brush up on tips to help prevent parents from falling. Check out Sherri Snelling’s article for...
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.
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...
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...
In celebration of National Relaxation Day August 15 - Caregiving Club is thrilled to join Cranium Crunches to bring you this new caregiver app: RELAX. Find out more about the app and get your free download - Click here!