As I watched the Grammy Awards tonight, it brings to mind the power of music to heal us. Numerous studies have shown the therapeutic effects of music for those with everything from Alzheimer’s disease to autism. When it comes to Grammy winners, none are bigger than...
This Thanksgiving holiday, I am asking my friends and family to join me in helping to stop an epidemic we are all facing: Alzheimer’s disease. I was named one of the Top 10 Alzheimer’s online influencers by Sharecare and Dr. Oz and I am passionate about advocating...
I first met Joan Lunden on the set of a special TV program Joan hosted for RLTV, “Taking Care with Joan Lunden,” where Joan interviewed me as an expert on caring for an older loved one at home. I turned the tables on Joan and interviewed the famous interviewer for...
During the fall Mondays typically mean Monday Night Football. But the heroes are not always found on the gridiron - sometimes it is the caregiver on the sidelines whom we should applaud. Sylvia Mackey, wife of NFL Hall of Fame player John Mackey of the Baltimore...
In celebration of National Caregiver Month and National Alzheimer’s Month in November, two of Sharecare’s Top 10 Alzheimer’s influencers, Sherri Snelling (#4), Founder and CEO of Caregiving Club and Lori Le Bay (#1), Founder and CEO of Alzheimer’s Speaks, are...
In November we want everyone to remember the 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease and the 15 million caring for them. Every 68 seconds, someone new is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. One of every two Americans over age 85 will develop dementia...
Following are all of Sherri's articles for PBS Next Avenue: 4 Forecasts for Family Caregivers in a Post-Pandemic World 5 Ways to Find Happiness As a Caregiver 9 Ways Caregivers Can Get a Free Respite Break 17 Essential Books for Caregivers 90-Year-Old Billionaire...
Following are Sherri's articles for Huffington Post: 8 Ways to Volunteer to Help America’s Largest Volunteer Health Care Work Force: Family Caregivers An Essential Caregiving Fairy Tale: Sleeping Beauty Caregiver RX for Stress: 3 Steps to Me Time Monday Caregiving...
Following are Sherri's articles for Examiner.com: 7 Magnificent Ways the Sandwich Generation Can Avoid Burn-out 12 Tips to Help Prevent Parents from Falling Caregiving Matchmakers – How to Find “The One” for In-Home Care Glenn Close on Mental Illness Awareness Heroes...
Following are the caregiver profiles Sherri has contributed to Caring.com: Debi Cacace – Staying Connected With Her Father-in-Law Through Technology Diane McGunigle on Women, Caregiving and Heart Health Dr. Sally Brooks –A Doctor, A Daughter, A Caregiver First Lady...
Following are Sherri's articles for Forbes.com: Alzheimer’s Epidemic Hits Women Hardest B. Smith & Dan Gasby on Alzheimer’s Caregiving is a Corporate Issue Caregiver Tipping Points Casey Kasem’s Legacy for Caregivers Dark Side of Caregiving David Murdock –...
All caregiving can be exhausting, frustrating, overwhelming and stressful but for the caregivers of those with a mental health issue the societal stigma you face creates additional challenges. According to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 4 adults...