OLDER AMERICANS, MENTAL HEALTH, MOVING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT MONTH: Age-Tech Innovation with Kian Saneii of Independa, Celebrating Moms, Living to 100 – Optimism & Ageism, Labyrinth Walks for Spiritual Wellness
This May episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates Older Americans Month with an interview with Kian Saneii, Founder and CEO of Independa, that provides an ecosystem of health and wellness applications and benefits, including bi-directional, easy-to-use video chat, allowing care recipients to stay more healthy, independent and socially engaged, while reducing the costs and complexities of care.
Caregiver Wellness News
For Caregiver Wellness News, we highlight May Mental Health Month with research from Sherri’s book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life” on how to combat anxiety and increase emotional wellness.
We also celebrate Mother’s Day on May 12 and Memorial Day on May 27 as well as centenarians and living to 100. But Sherri also discusses the ageism we see in workplaces and society for older Americans.
Well Home Design News
In the Well Home Design News Sherri shares highlights for both National Home Improvement Month and National Moving Month celebrated in May. She shares some tips on resources to help make home modifications as well as the 3 C’s of Age-Friendly Home Design from her “Me Time Monday” book. Sherri also talks about how to help a loved one downsize or move from a family home. You can check out Sherri’s free webinar on “Dementia Friendly Home Design” on the Caregiving Club YouTube channel.
Living at home longer and more safely requires home modification using universal design. Check out our interview with Rosemarie Rosetti who created the Univerisal Design Living Lab – her home in Ohio on S2, Ep 15.
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
At the end of this episode is our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack from from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. In honor of May 2 National Day of Prayer, Sherri shares several spiritual wellness hacks.
RESOURCE LINKS
Elder Care Locator – eldercare.gov or call 1-800-677-1116
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
Sherri’s articles related to this episode
Caregiver Wellness
Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life
Sherri Snelling’s interview with Authority on brain health and wellness
Interviews with Older Americans
Barbara Beskind -Smashing Aging Stereotypes (PBS Next Avenue)
David Murdock – 90-year-old billionaire and caregiver (PBS Next Avenue)
Norman Lear – Longevity, Laughter, Love of America (PBS Next Avenue)
Want to Live Longer? (PBS Next Avenue)
Age-Tech
How Technology Is Keeping Caregivers Connected and Calm During COVID-19 (Thrive Global)
Social Media Dangers for the Modern Caregiver (Forbes)
What’s Next in Caregiver Technology (PBS Next Avenue)
Silver Surfers: How Technology Helps Seniors and Their Family Caregivers (USA Today)
On Demand Caregiver Help (USA Today
Virtual Reality Is A Caregiver’s Empathy Machine (PBS Next Avenue)
Using Virtual Reality To Get Inside an Ailing Person’s World (Forbes)
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