This August episode of "Caregiving Club On Air" we celebrate National Wellness Month with our expert guest Ellen MacKay of Yoga4Caregivers. We also talk about dogs, beaches, relaxation, wellness travel trends and home design hacks and the 1-Year anniversary of my "Me Time Monday" book for National Book Day ..read more

In celebration of National Wellness Month this August, I share insights from my book, “Me Time Monday – The Weekly Wellness Plan to Find Balance and Joy for a Busy Life.” I begin with this description of wellness from the introduction to the book: “Most people think of wellness as a new diet or exercise ..read more

This July episode of "Caregiving Club On Air" we celebrate the Olympics and Caregiving with an inspirational story of brotherly love and building resiliency. We also focus on SandWich Generation Month, International Self-Care Day and forest bathing for healing and happiness ..read more

JUNE ALZHEIMER’S & BRAIN HEALTH MONTH and NATIONAL DAY OF JOY: Staying Hydrated, Employee Well-Being Month, Father’s Day & Musical Menus for World Music Month Our June episode of “Caregiving Club On Air” has host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, recognizing Alzheimer’s & Brain Health Awareness Month with an interview with Deborah Levy, Executive Director, and Dr. Charles Wilcox, Board Member, of the Alzheimer’s Association Orange County. The discussion includes family caregiver education and support groups, signs of dementia vs. Alzheimer’s vs. MCI and the latest tests to diagno ..read more

Through the years, Sherri Snelling has interviewed celebrities for articles about caregiving. In fact, her first book, A Cast of Caregivers, showcased a wide variety of celebrity caregiver stories. These interviews have taken place over the phone, in celebrity homes and on the red carpet during Hollywood gala events. You will find these interesting articles and video interviews below – capturing the philosophy that when it comes to caregiving, some may have more resources than others, but we all face a fragmented health care and long-term care system and need help and guidance on our caregivin ..read more

OLDER AMERICANS, MENTAL HEALTH, MOVING AND HOME IMPROVEMENT MONTH: Age-Tech Innovation with Kian Saneii of Independa, Celebrating Moms, Living to 100 – Optimism & Ageism, Labyrinth Walks for Spiritual Wellness This May episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates Older Americans Month with an interview with Kian Saneii, Founder and CEO of Independa, that provides an ecosystem of health and wellness applications and benefits, including bi-directional, easy-to-use video chat, allowing care recipients to stay more healthy, independent and socially e ..read more

DESTRESS, DECLUTTER & TELL YOUR STORIES: National Get Organized Day with Heather Nickerson of Artifcts; April’s Earth Day – Biophilic Wellness, Stories for Stress Relief, Fun Celebrity Designs for Adaptable Clothing This April episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates National Get Organized Day April 26 with an interview with Heather Nickerson, Co-Founder and CEO of Artifcts, an app and online resource that helps you tell the stories of your treasures and protect your legacy items. Heather Nickerson – Co-Founder & CEO of Artifcts Caregiver ..read more

SPRING BRINGS: Companies That Care Day with Dr. Jennifer Olsen of Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, Happiness Day, World Water Day, Trends in Well Home Design, Happiness Hormones This March episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates Companies That Care Day March 21 by featuring an interview with Dr. Jennifer Olsen, CEO of the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) which has a new report on its Innovation Lab pilot program to support hourly workers who are also family caregivers. Dr. Jennifer Olsen – CEO, Rosalynn Carter Institute fo ..read more

The fashion, the fans and the best films of 2024 gather in La La Land today to hear, “And the Oscar goes to . . .” In celebration of Oscar Sunday, we have compiled our list of best films that capture the many ways we become caregivers and how it can provide lessons to us all on aging, dying and love. Family Caregiving These pictures run the gamut of caring for an older parent or in the film “Terms of Endearment,” a parent caring for an adult child where Shirley MacLaine’s hospital meltdown over getting her cancer-stricken daughter, Debra Winger, her medication is one scene many caregivers can ..read more

SLEEP SCIENCE with Dr. Wendy Troxel, Daydreaming for Resiliency, National Nutrition Month, Oscar Sunday – Caregiving Goes to the Movies This March episode of “Caregiving Club On Air,” host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, celebrates National Sleep Awareness Week March 10-16 with an interview with Dr. Wendy Troxel, a sleep science expert, Senior Behavioral Scientist at the RAND Corporation and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Utah. She is also the author of “Sharing the Covers – Every Couple’s Guide to Better Sleep.” Wendy Troxel, PhD.Wendy is also the auth ..read more