As we commemorate National Parkinson’s Disease Awareness and National Autism Awareness this month, Sherri Snelling excerpts from her book, A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care, her interview with Holly Robinson Peete. As a TV star,...
As we celebrate National Multiple Sclerosis Month, I was privileged to interview both Alan and David Osmond – father and son duo of the famous Osmond clan – about their inspirational story where both men are triumphing over this debilitating chronic illness. Following...
Sleep is at times elusive - especially if you are caregiving for a loved one. You either are burning the candle at both ends or you awaken several times throughout the night worried about a thousand tiny details. Either way, a lack of good, restorative sleep is not...
March is National Nutrition Month and while it is sometimes hard for the average person to follow good nutritional guidelines, it is even harder if you are juggling your own healthy eating needs while caring for your loved one. A study by the National Alliance for...
The passing of former First Lady Nancy Reagan on Sunday had our CEO Sherri Snelling reflecting on her advocacy for family caregivers and especially for Alzheimer's research. Read Sherri's article that was published on PBS Next Avenue: Nancy Reagan’s Caregiving Legacy...
I was thinking about the Grammy Awards just a couple of years ago when Glen Campbell took the stage after telling the world he had Alzheimer's disease. It was a powerful, moving moment. I have had the privilege of interviewing Kim Campbell and her daughter, Ashley,...
Where words fail, music speaks. – Hans Christian Andersen As the world watches the Grammy Awards tonight I was reminded of a story about one of my favorite authors whose first love was song. As a little girl I loved the fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, The...
The start of a New Year is the time we reflect on all the things we wanted to do or should have done yet didn’t get accomplished in the past year. Thus, we resolve to address these self-makeover wishes in the coming 12 months. “Coulda, shoulda, woulda” is the...
Sherri Snelling talked to America's financial goddess, Suze Orman, and found when it comes to caregiving, we all face challenges with money. Read Suze's story as caregiver to her mom and what she learned about the costs of long-term care. You can also read this...
In Sherri Snelling's top-selling book, A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care, the chapter on how to have the C-A-R-E Conversation has become one of the highlights of the book and in Sherri's speaking engagements. Coming in late...
Caregiving is a global phenomenon - affecting every culture, every society, every community worldwide. Click here to read our CEO Sherri's Snelling's Huffington Post article on how customs in other countries may help American caregivers on their journey.
I’ve had the privilege of interviewing Joan Lunden several times over the last few years. She is an inspiration – as a woman warrior battling breast cancer, as a mom of seven (!!), as a successful businesswoman and as a caregiver to her mom whom she lost in 2013. I...