JUNE ALZHEIMER’S & BRAIN HEALTH MONTH and NATIONAL DAY OF JOY: Staying Hydrated, Employee Well-Being Month, Father’s Day & Musical Menus for World Music Month
Our June episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” has host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, recognizing Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Awareness Month with an interview with Deborah Levy, Executive Director, and Dr. Charles Wilcox, Board Member, of the Alzheimer’s Association Orange County. The discussion includes family caregiver education and support groups, signs of dementia vs. Alzheimer’s vs. MCI and the latest tests to diagnose dementia including blood tests as well as how to reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s in the future.
For the National Day of Joy on June 26, Sherri talks to Saudia Gajadhar, Chief Happiness Officer of Comfort Keepers, and their latest survey findings on positive mindsets and aging well based on responses from adult children and older parents.
Sherri Snelling is proud to be designated the gerontologist spokesperson for the National Day of Joy. Learn more about the survey on positivity and aging here:
Caregiver Wellness News
For Caregiver Wellness News, Sherri recaps some of the latest statistics from the recent Alzheimer’s Association Facts & Figures Report on how many people are affected by dementia, she talks about the importance of hydration and brain health with research from her book,“Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life” for National Hydration Day June 23 and touches upon the difference in caring for fathers versus mothers for Father’s Day.
Well Home Design News
In the Well Home Design News Sherri shares her free webinar webinar on “Dementia Friendly Home Design” (see below) on the Caregiving Club YouTube channel to highlight Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month. And for Employee Wellness Month, Sherri shares an excerpt from her “Me Time Monday” book on biophilic design to improve brain health as part of Environment Wellness for both home and office.
Me Time Monday Wellness Hack
At the end of this episode is our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack from Sherri’s new book, Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life. We explore musical menus and sonic seasoning and how our brains interpret music and dining for better health to celebrate World Music Month.
If you want to hear more about musical menus and sonic seasoning – check out my S2, Episode 18 interview with the world’s most acclaimed gastrophysicist, Dr. Charles Spence of the University of Oxford.
RESOURCE LINKS
Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org) or call 1-800-272-3900 (24/7 Helpline)
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
Anyone who purchases Dr. Charles Wilcox’s book, “Demystifying the Alzheimer’s Maze” , will also be donating to the Alzheimer’s Association – the author has granted that 100% of the book’s proceeds go to supporting those families of dementia and Alzheimer’s.
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
Biophilic Home Design Fuses Nature and Neuroscience
Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s App Uses Singing to Boost Mood (PBS Next Avenue)
Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest (Forbes
B. Smith & Dan Gasby on Alzheimer’s (Forbes)
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)
Nancy Reagan’s Passing (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)
Seth Rogen Getting Millennials to Care About Alzheimer’s (PBS Next Avenue)
Still Alice May Be the Movie That Sparks the Alzheimer’s Movement (PBS Next Avenue)
Sylvia Mackey Tackles Alzheimer’s and the NFL (Alzheimer’s Association blog)
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)
Happiness
Why Laughter is Crucial for Caregivers (PBS Next Avenue)
Caregiving Is A Small World After All (Huff Post)
Tipping Points for Caregivers (Forbes)
Finding Happiness As a Caregiver (Forbes Feb 2018)
Happiness article (Spanish translation for Univision)
How Comedy Can Help Caregivers Cope with Coronavirus (Thrive Global)
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