Healthy Aging Month – Train Your Brain & Body, World Gratitude Day, Ageless Fashion Week Updates and Falls Prevention
Gerontologist and Host Sherri Snelling celebrates September Healthy Aging Month by talking to two experts using entertaining ways to help older adults keep their brains and bodies in shape.
She first talks to neuroscientist Henry Mahncke who is CEO of Posit Science, creators of brainHQ brain exercise programs to enhance cognitive performance. Then Sherri talks to Mark Evin, CEO of Jintronix, an online health platform using gamification to help older adults with rehabilitation and body strength using virtual skiing, soccer and even gardening.
Henry Mahncke – CEO of Posit Science, creators of brainHQ 
Marl Evin – CEO, Jintronic
Our bonus interview in celebration of New York and Paris Fashion Weeks this month is with fashion designer, Cara Sumpton, co-founder of Apparelmark and lead designer for the Joe & Bella adaptive clothing line. She will talk about how fashion is ageless and what interested her in designing for older adults. You can also check out our interview with Joe & Bella co-founder, Jimmy Zollo, on our Season 2, Episode 9 podcast.
Cara Sumpton, Co-Founder of Apparelmark & Lead Designer Joe & Bella 
Caregiver Wellness News
Sherri also touches on World Gratitude Day September 21 in Caregiver Wellness News.
Well Home Design News
Sherri talks about Falls Prevention Week September 18-25 and offers resources such as the National Council on Aging (NCOA) that coordinates fall prevention activities at senior centers across the country and has an online “Falls Free Check-up” online falls risk assessment tool. Also, the Fall Prevention Center for Excellence, part of the USC Gerontology School, has information and resources for families as well as professionals in aging in place.
And for those with a loved one with dementia living at home, SafelyYou offers an artificial intelligence video remote sensoring system that detects gait and other risk factors for falling and can identify solutions to help falls such as moving a bed against a wall on one side if a loved one is having problems staying in the bed at night.
Free Public Service Webinar
As a public service to our “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast listeners we offer this free 1-hour webinar from corporate gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, for September National Emergency Preparedness Month. Sherri takes you through what to know about disaster protocols for older loved ones living at home or in a senior living community. She also provides tips, checklists and resources on how to be better prepared as a family, how to have the conversation with older loved ones and where to go to get more information.
For those interested in other educational webinars from Caregiving Club and Sherri – check out our Webinar page
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
As always, we end our episode with our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack that plays off our theme of “The Year of Living Colorfully” as we dive into the color psychology of orange which is tied to social health and gratitude. It’s all part of Sherri’s upcoming book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Edit for a Wonderful Life.”
RESOURCE LINKS
Posit Science – creators of brainHQ offer some brain training exercises for free on their site
National Council on Aging (NCOA) – Falls Prevention Week and “Falls Free Check-up”
Fall Prevention Center for Excellence – information on making your home safe from falls and other resources
SafelyYou – solutions for preventing falls for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia
Joe & Bella – adaptive clothing line for adults
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
Moving Together to Prevent the Risk of Falls – PBS Next Avenue
Autumn Brings Falls and Fires Prevention for Older Adults at Home
Wonder Women: Former First Lady Laura Bush and an all-woman brain trust join the brain health movement – Thrive Global
How to prepare to keep your loved one safe – PBS Next Avenue
Why Caregivers Need to Plan for the Worst – Emergency Preparedness – PBS Next Avenue
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