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Caregiver Stress is No Joke

Caregiver Stress is No Joke

While some people will start the month by playing a funny joke on a friend or co-worker, the beginning of April, which marks National Stress Awareness Month, makes me think about the stress that plagues those who are caring for an older parent, child with special...

Women Face the Facts of an Alzheimer’s Nation

Women Face the Facts of an Alzheimer’s Nation

The Alzheimer’s Association released its 2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report today and the underlying message is that as a nation we are facing a growing epidemic and women are more at risk ... but there is hope and help. More than 10 million women today...

Joan Lunden’s Coast to Coast Caregiving Coverage

Joan Lunden’s Coast to Coast Caregiving Coverage

Sherri Snelling recently spoke to Joan Lunden of TV morning show and healthy living fame about her role as a Sandwich Generation and long-distance caregiver for her mother.  Sherri met Joan on the set of a special program Joan hosted, “Taking Care with Joan Lunden,”...

Celebrity Spotlight

Celebrity Spotlight

Caregiving Club CEO, Sherri Snelling, interviews celebrities from movies, TV, Broadway, sports, news and music who are or have been a family caregiver. See the latest interview in the series below or click here to read all the interviews.        ...

Celebrate Caregivers During Read Across America Day

Celebrate Caregivers During Read Across America Day

As a book lover, I celebrate Read Across America Day (March 2) every year by creating my book list for the coming year and settling on the couch with my first pick.  I love this day because it is a reminder that although as a society we may crave the visual...

How to be a Caregiving Superstar!

How to be a Caregiving Superstar!

In honor of Oscar season, we have developed these tips to keep you in peak performance shape as a caregiver.  If you are a caring for an older loved one, a spouse who has a chronic illness or a child with disabilities or special needs, you are a true superstar. But,...

Honoring Our First Lady Caregivers

Honoring Our First Lady Caregivers

On President’s Day, we honor two great men who have led this country through its creation and one of its most trying times – namely George Washington and Abraham Lincoln respectively. But, this holiday, I am going to celebrate the women - three of our First Ladies who...

Bylined Articles

Bylined Articles

Sherri's bylined articles reach more than 15 million readers every month offering important, interesting and informative writing on caregiving and aging well. Her blog syndicate includes PBS Next Avenue, Forbes.com, Thrive Global, USA Today and more.  Read here about...