Our CEO, Sherri Snelling, recently appeared on “The Doctors” TV show which focused on the Alzheimer’s crisis. Speaking on the program as a gerontologist specializing in dementia and caregiver wellness, Sherri explained the difference between Alzheimer’s and...
Whether you are caring for an older parent, an ill spouse or sibling, a special needs child who is becoming an adult or a friend caring for a chronically ill friend, there are many ways we become caregivers. However, most of us are not well prepared for the caregiver...
Our CEO Sherri Snelling has been a long-time advocate for Alzheimer's caregivers and the growing movement around brain health. Each year she reports on the latest research from the Alzheimer's Association International Conference (AAIC). She has also been interviewed...
Every year we honor our veterans – their service and their sacrifices, including the service and sacrifices of our military families – who provide peace and freedom for all Americans. We love this quote from one soldier, “Some sell the dream, some live the dream, but...
On June 6, 1944, the world asked ordinary men to do extraordinary things. Quite simply, freedom and peace were at stake and thousands of young men answered the Allied call on the beaches of Normandy. Many still lie there today under a white marble cross or...
As we celebrate National Hugs Day on January 21, this simple gesture of compassion or celebration is actually a prescription for brain health and caregiver wellness. Hugging is an intimate gesture to bring two people together. The person receiving the hug gets a...
It’s been more than 50 years since Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. As we honor Dr. King’s birthday today with the “MLK Day of Service” family caregivers can perform two acts of...
Following are Sherri's blogs for the Alzheimer's Association: A Night to Remember – Alzheimer’s Champions Take Center Stage Can Caregiving Make You Happy? Caregiver Solution to New Year’s Resolutions Caregivers and Pet Therapy Caregivers Take Note – Music Therapy...
Following are links to the articles Sherri has written for Stria News: Employer Wake-Up Call: It’s Time to Become Caring Companies The Investor View on the $7 trillion economy Insights for Start-ups finding funders and partners in the longevity economy Longevity...
Our wishes every year are for caregivers to find the balance they feel they may need in caring for their loved one and caring for themselves. This year Caregiving Club is declaring 2019 “The Year of Hygge.” You may ask, what is hygee? First of all, it is a timeless...
On January 21, we remember a great American – Martin Luther King, Jr. – and embrace his “I have a dream” mission and his service to our country. When it comes to caregiving, there are “aging dreamers” – the Dream Foundation – which grants wishes to terminally ill...
When we talk about wellness, we typically mean optimal physical and mental health. However, there is another type of wellness that impacts caregivers and it has to do with costs of caregiving. January is Financial Wellness Month and Caregiving Club focuses on how to...