National Alzheimer’s Month, Veteran’s Day and From Grief to Gratitude with Dr. Eboni Green
Host and Gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, continues to celebrate National Family Caregiver Month along with National Alzheimer’s Month and Veteran’s Day in November.
Special guest for this episode is Dr. Eboni Green who is the founder and president of Caregiver Support Services and a noted grief expert. She talks to us about the stages of grief and how to find gratitude.
Dr. Eboni Green, Founder & President – Caregiver Support Services 
Caregiver Wellness News
In Caregiver Wellness News, Sherri also touches on the latest surveys in workplace wellness for employees who are also caregiving, the latest news in caregiving and Alzheimer’s, and also the great work of the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and its Hidden Heroes program providing support for the family caregivers of veterans for Veteran’s Day November 11.
Well Home Design News
In Well Home Design News Sherri once again celebrates Veteran’s Day sharing news of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation that provides smart homes to disabled veterans and their families and mortgage free homes to the families of veterans and first responders whose loved ones were lost in the line of duty making the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Sherri also shares insights from her recent PBS Next Avenue article on research from the recent Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on how our environments may increase our Alzheimer’s risk – read the article here: A New Study Reveals A Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Environmental Risks.
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
As always, we end our episode with our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack that recognizes the power of the color purple to provide us with spirituality, creativity and healing. It’s all part of Sherri’s upcoming book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Edit for a Wonderful Life.”
RESOURCE LINKS
Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116
Elizabeth Dole Foundation and its Hidden Heroes program
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
B. Smith & Dan Gasby on Alzheimer’s – Forbes
Glen Campbell’s Farewell Tour – PBS Next Avenue
Seth Rogen Getting Millennials to Care About Alzheimer’s – PBS Next Avenue
Sylvia Mackey Tackles Alzheimer’s and the NFL – the Alzheimer’s Association blog
Kimberly Williams Paisley Chronicles Her Mother’s Dementia – PBS Next Avenue
Actor Scott Eastwood Talks Hope and Help in New Alzheimer’s Educational Campaign – Thrive Global
6 Tips for Dementia Friendly Design – USA Today
Alzheimer’s App Uses Singing to Boost Mood – PBS Next Avenue
Can Loneliness Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk? – USA Today
Female Factor – Research on Why Women More Impacted by Alzheimer’s – PBS Next Avenue
First U.S. Dementia Village – Forbes
New Research Finds Flu And Pneumonia Vaccines May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk – Forbes
A New Study Reveals A Link Between Alzheimer’s Disease & Environmental Risks – PBS Next Avenue
New Studies Find 9/11 Responders May Have Increased Dementia Risk – PBS Next Avenue
Still Alice May Be the Movie That Sparks the Alzheimer’s Movement – PBS Next Avenue
A Trio of Alzheimer’s Studies Asks ‘Is U.S. Healthcare System Ready for This Epidemic?’ – PBS Next Avenue
USC Rock Stars of Alzheimer’s Share Latest Research Developments – USC News
Wonder Women: Former First Lady Laura Bush and an all-woman brain trust join the brain health movement – Thrive Global
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