Thanksgiving Episode: Musical Menus with Professor Charles Spence, More National Family Caregiver Month, Gratitude Gravy Recipe
In this episode, Host Sherri Snelling celebrates the Thanksgiving season along with November’s National Family Caregiver Month.
Special guest for this episode is Dr. Charles Spence, a world renowned gastrophysicist and professor at the University of Oxford. He explains the neuroscience behind musical menus and using sonic seasoning for better nutrition and overall meal enjoyment.
Professor Charles Spence, University of Oxford 
Caregiver Wellness News
In Caregiver Wellness News, Sherri talks about the latest studies and initiatives on family caregiving as well as how to have the family caregiving conversation and how to create empathy when talking to older parents or grandparents.
Pop Culture
In honor of Thanksgiving week and November National Caregiver Month, Sherri shares her recommended caregiver cookbooks as well as two cookbooks she feels are best for caregiver wellness and nutrition. You can also click her to find all of the Caregiving Club Booklovers List.
Well Home Design News
In Well Home Design News Sherri shares how creating “Me Time” spaces at home are the latest home design trend using design that embraces the 5 senses.
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
As always, we end our episode with our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack that offers our Gratitude Gravy Recipe to support emotional health throughout the holidays. It’s all part of Sherri’s upcoming book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Edit for a Wonderful Life.”
RESOURCE LINKS
National Alliance for Caregiving – Caregiver Mental Health Pulse Check Campaign
Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
How to Have the CARE Conversation – USA Today
How COVID 19 Has Sparked Family Caregiving Conversations – PBS Next Avenue
Caregiving Tips: Caring for Yourself As You Care for Others– Wells Fargo Magazine
5 Ways to Find Happiness As a Caregiver – PBS Next Avenue
Happiness article (Spanish translation for Univision)
9 Ways Caregivers Can Get a Free Respite Break – PBS Next Avenue
How family caregivers can use a Monday routine to reset self-care – Considerable
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