Stress is the No. 1 complaint when it comes to a caregiver’s own health and wellness, finding stress relief is just one more thing caregivers have to do. When you are burning the candle at both ends, you have reached burn-out and this can seriously impact your...
Special Coronavirus Message and Tips:The COVID-19 pandemic and its requirement of social distancing has exacerbated the negative health impact of stress for many family caregivers concerned about their older loved ones who are most at risk. We recognize that now, more...
In Greek mythology, Zeus named one of the gods Atlas Telamon, meaning “enduring Atlas.” Over time Atlas came to represent the celestial axis around which the heavens revolve. We chose this image of Atlas to commemorate November National Caregiving Month and honor the...
As we celebrate National Caregiver Month this November and recognize the more than 65 million caregivers in the U.S., we prove one point – caregiving crosses all socioeconomic, racial, ethnic, religious borders and even includes some celebrities. Many people feel that...
On August 18 former First Lady Rosalynn Carter turns 91 years young. Recognized as one of the early pioneers of identifying the special role caregivers play in our aging society and the unique challenge they face with burn-out, we send our birthday greetings to an...
Stress is a caregiver’s No. 1 enemy and prolonged stress can lead to the caregiving health risk of burn-out. In fact, caregivers are twice as likely as the general public to be diagnosed with a chronic illness due to prolonged stress of caregiving. And in the book,...
On August 18 former First Lady Rosalynn Carter turns 91 years young. Recognized as one of the early pioneers of identifying the special role caregivers play in our aging society and the unique challenge they face with burn-out, we send our birthday greetings to an...
Pew Research found that more Gen Xers are Sandwich Generation caregivers than baby boomers and recent reports from Associated Press/SCAN Foundation and AARP uncovered a growing number of caregivers who are Millennials. When it comes to the juggling act known as...
Our CEO, Sherri Snelling, speaks to a variety of groups including: employee educational events, nonprofit organization and tradeshow annual conferences, aging and longevity events, university student and alumni events and more. Click below to see a list of Sherri's...
Since April is National Stress Awareness Month, we put our spotlight on this silent killer. In the best-selling book, The Telomere Effect, the authors found that one year of chronic stress takes six years off our lives. This is because our chromosomes have telomeres...
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Our wishes every year are for caregivers to find the balance they feel they may need in caring for their loved one and caring for themselves. This year we're sending caregivers more hugs (eight hugs a day have proven to be neuroprotective), more hygge (the...