HOLIDAY EPISODE: CES Preview of Age-Tech Trends with Steve Ewell, Sleep Science, RIP Rosalynn Carter, 3rd Annual Holiday Gift Guide Highlights, George Bailey’s Life Lessons to Find JOY

For December, Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist and “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast host, kicks off the holiday theme in this episode with our great interview on the latest trends in age-tech and digital health:

Steve Ewell, Executive Director at Consumer Technology Association Foundation part of the huge Consumer Electronics Show held in Las Vegas every January. Steve gives us a sneak peek into the latest trends and upcoming products in technology for older adults, how to stay safer at home, how to use wearables and gadgets to help caregiver wellness and more.

Caregiver Wellness News

Sherri talks about the loss of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter who passed away November 19 at age 96. Sherri shares a personal story about her connection to Mrs. Carter (Sherri also posted a personal blog about Mrs. Carter and wrote the tribute article for PBS Next Avenue). You can also catch some audio recording of one of Sherri’s interviews with Mrs. Carter on Season 2, Episode 12 of this podcast.

Sherri also shares the latest in sleep science since sleep is the one thing we often do not get enough of during the busy holiday season.

Well Home Design News

Sherri talks about our living environments and how they help promote wellness. She gives an update on how senior living are creating Tech Labs for residents to not only learn about tech but also engage in social activities.

Sherri also gives some insights from her new book, “Me Time Monday” on creating Joy by harnessing your feel-good hormones through environmental wellness design.

Me Time Monday Wellness Hack

As always, we end our episode with our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack. This episode we focus on the joy of the season, the joy of family and friends and the joy of living. The last chapter in Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life, is about how it is a wonderful life (or can be).

3rd Annual Holiday Gift Guide

You can read our blog for our annual choices for best holiday gifts for Caregiver Wellness, Older Adult Wellness and Wellness At Home or listen to Sherri’s narration of the holiday gift guide here:

RESOURCE LINKS

Consumer Technology Association Foundation

Consumer Electronics Show

Click here to find out where to buy Sherri’s Me Time Monday book and learn more about the workshops

Sherri’s Me Time Monday book GoodReads page

Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116

Sherri’s articles related to this episode:

Caregiver Wellness

Passing of a Caregiving Pioneer – Rosalynn Carter (PBS Next Avenue)

Rosalynn Carter – First Lady of Caregiving (Caring.com)

Caregiver Tipping Points (Forbes)

Can Loneliness Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk? (USA Today)

Sandwich Generation Juggling Act (Forbes)

7 Tips to Avoid Sandwich Generation Burn-out (USA Today)

Dementia Caregiver Stress and Long-Distance Caregiving (PBS Next Avenue)

Finding Happiness As a Caregiver (Forbes.com)

Happiness article (Spanish translation for Univision (Univision.com)

How to Have the CARE Conversation (USA Today)

Shopping Made Easier for Caregivers (Forbes)

How Big Brands and Younger Generations Are Embracing Boomers (PBS Next Avenue)

Creating Dementia Friendly Home Design (USA Today – also view our free webinar on Dementia Friendly Design)

A new kind of 55+ community is wooing residents with wellness, nature and cultural connections (Marketwatch)