Each November for National Caregiver Month, Media Planet teams with caregiving organizations such as the Caregiver Action Network and experts to showcase the issues of our nation's 65 million caregivers. This year's cover story features Montel Williams,...
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Handle With Care – Episode 1 “Staying Connected Through Technology”
The pilot episode of our new TV show, Handle With Care, is all about the wonderful products of the digital age -- how they keep older Americans connected to family, friends and the world and how this gives family caregivers better peace of mind. One of the great myths...
Handle With Care TV Show
Handle With Care takes viewers on a 30-minute journey through the world of caring for an older parent, an ill spouse or a child with a chronic illness or disability. The show is the brainchild of Sherri Snelling who felt there was a void in traditional television when...
Father’s Day 2.0 – From Tool Time to Tech Time
I’m not sure what it is about dads and gadgets but no matter the age of the man in your life – from eighteen to 80 – the latest tech toys will bring a smile to his face this Father’s Day. Before I go on, I have a little teaser for you – if you read to this end of this...
Let There Be Light
As Daylight Savings adds more “light” to our day, I want to shed more light on some great technology products that help seniors and their family caregivers with fall prevention and safety. For many Older Americans, unlit walkways or badly lit garages and corridors can...
Silverware – Where Aging and Technology Meet
I recently attended the Silver Summit Conference at the Consumer Electronics Show, where the focus was on new technology that helps seniors and their family caregivers. This collision of a rapidly aging society with a fast moving technology world is called...