Joan Lunden Talks Caregiving and Self-Care; Also Experts on Alzheimer’s, Brain Health and Preventing Falls at Home
To kick off National Family Caregiver Month and National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Sherri talks to:
- TV host Joan Lunden and author of “Why Did I Come Into This Room? A Candid Conversation About Aging” about her caregiving journey with a mom with dementia and how she finds balance and self-care through humor and fun
- Brooks Kenny, general manager of Brain Guide and executive director of WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s, talks about brain health assessments and resources from MyBrainGuide.org
- George Netscher, founder and CEO of SafelyYou, who is an entrepreneur with a mission to stop falls in the home for those with dementia
Joan Lunden, TV Host, Author
Brooks Kenny – BrainGuide, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s 
George Netscher – SafelyYou
Sherri also reports on the latest news in caregiver wellness, creating wellness home design and gives her pop culture insights on movie reviews and recent TV news specials:
Caregiver Wellness News
- Weight gain during COVID cause of increased stress according to the American Psychological Association 2021 “Stress in America” survey
- UCSF study: happiness or depression in early adulthood can either protect from or increase risk respectively for Alzheimer’s disease later in life
- Caregiver declining emotional health and burnout are issues employers need to address with more workplace support according to the Embracing Carers – Carer Well-Being Index Survey 2020
- National Alliance for Caregiving report: Lessons From the Workplace: Caregiving During COVID-19 is a great resource for CHROs and HR benefit managers on what is needed to support employees who are also caregiving. The report quotes Sherri Snelling, as a member of its Career and Workplace Task Force:
“Employers feel like they are offering the right benefits. That they can check the right boxes and that’s enough. But caregivers are saying ‘not so fast’ . . . this doesn’t mean we should pull back from the caregiver conversation, it means we need to broaden the tent.”
Sherri Snelling, a corporate gerontologist and chief executive officer of the Caregiving Club,
which consults with employers on caregiver wellness
Pop Culture
Sherri discusses the following movies and recent news stories about caring for those with Alzheimer’s:
Wellness Home Design News
- Sherwin Williams color of the year 2022 “Evergreen Fog” sparks a rebirth and re-emergence at home
- Alzheimer’s Foundation of America publishes a guide book for dementia home design, The Apartment
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
Sherri ends each podcast episode with a special wellness hack from her upcoming book, Me Time Monday – Weekly Wellness for a Wonderful Life. This episode is “5 Senses in 5 Minutes for a Brain Health Boost”
RESOURCE LINKS
BrainGuide.org (855-272-4641)
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s network (WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s, LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s, AfricanAmericasAgainstAlzheimer’s)
UsAgainst Alzheimer’s “Brainstorm” podcast
USAging (for local area agencies on aging ElderCare.acl.gov or call 1-800.677.1116, which operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm ET)
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
PBS Next Avenue: Joan Lunden on Aging: We Have to Decline to Decline
USA Today Special Caregiving Supplement: 3 Benefits for Caregivers Working During a Pandemic
Thrive Global: A Brand New Hue – 2022 Paint Colors Evoke Biophilic Home Design for Health and Happiness
Me Time Monday blog: The Sunshine Diet
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