And the winner is . . . just in time for the Oscars, we announce our 1st Annual CARER Awards℠ honoring the movies and stars who represent caregiving in America. Check out the blog below.
Sandwich Generation
Me Time Monday Playing Cards
Creating a plan to care for yourself while you are also caring for a loved one is not always an easy task. Procrastination is easy. What is amazing is how good I feel when I have set a goal and stuck to it versus how bad I feel if I continue to come up with excuses...
Caregivers Take Note – Music As Therapy
As Glen Campbell takes the stage at the Grammy Awards tomorrow night and accepts his Lifetime Achievement Award, he does so as one of the more than five million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. What is inspiring about the 75-year-old Campbell’s Grammy...
All Hail the U.S. Govt. for Alzheimer’s and Caregiver Support
When I read the recent news that the U.S government announced immediate plans to fund $50 million for Alzheimer’s research and provide another $130 million to include caregiver support and education over the next two years, I thought it was a great first step in a...
Heart Health for Caregivers
It is February and while winter’s chill has gripped some parts of the country, this is the month we celebrate warm, heartfelt love. While most of you may think I mean Valentine’s Day, I am actually focused on those family members performing that “labor of love” –...
Celebrate Heart Health Month
Did you know that heart disease is the #1 killer of women? As a caregiver, you have an increased risk for stress that can lead to other health issues. Go Red for the American Heart Association this month and find more heart health tips on our Me Time Monday page.
Before Caregiving Puts a Crack in Your Nest Egg – Find a Financial Gerontologist
As I began to research this blog article for January’s Financial Wellness Month, I came across a fact that seems serendipitous – the financial planning industry is about the same age as the average family caregiver – between 48-50 years old. This seems fitting because...
Home for the Holidays
Signposts to look for on your caregiving journey and how to have the C-A-R-E Conversation - read recent articles and listen to the podcasts if headed home to see family this holiday season.
Holiday Tech Gadgets for Grandparents (and Caregivers)
If you are a Boomer like me, you will remember the hit 60s TV show Get Smart where agent Maxwell Smart uses his shoe as a phone, or the James Bond movies (Sean Connery, Roger Moore era) where a pen or cigarette doubles as a mini rocket launcher. I always wished I...
Diane Keaton: New Bio Offers Lessons on Love, Legacies and Learning to be a Caregiver
This week Diane Keaton published a memoir Then Again which is a wonderful journey through the lives of two women: Diane and her mother, Dorothy Hall. As opposed to some of the Mommie Dearest-type celebrity books, Diane weaves together her life and career with the...
Brooke Shields: The Endless Love of Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s
We remember her as an icon of the 70s and 80s from controversial movies like Pretty Baby and those provocative Calvin Klein ads (“You want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.”). In recent years she has reinvented herself as a TV star (Lipstick...
Founder and CEO
Sherri Snelling is a corporate gerontologist, author and founder/CEO of Caregiving Club, a strategic consulting and content creation firm. Her work focuses on helping employers and other organizations educate and support the 5 generations and millions of family...