June is National Home Safety Month and National Alzheimer’s and Brain Health Awareness Month. Sherri talks to Ken Deering, CEO of iGuard Home Solutions about how to prevent fires in the kitchen especially for our older loved ones who may have dementia. Ken Deering -...
Creating a home environment for an adult with dementia or Alzheimer’s requires a blend of both universal design for aging and well home design that is comforting, engaging and joyful. Sherri Snelling, corporate gerontologist and Alzheimer’s expert, provides this article and free webinar to guide caregivers on dementia-friendly home design.
This weekend we offer caregivers a few things to help make self-care easy and fun. First, Saturday, June 20, is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. With more sunlight hours (actually 3 hours and 17 minutes more daylight than during winter solstice in...
Following are Sherri's blogs for the Alzheimer's Association: A Night to Remember – Alzheimer’s Champions Take Center Stage Can Caregiving Make You Happy? Caregiver Solution to New Year’s Resolutions Caregivers and Pet Therapy Caregivers Take Note – Music Therapy...
Where words fail, music speaks. – Hans Christian Andersen As the world watches the Grammy Awards tonight I was reminded of a story about one of my favorite authors whose first love was song. As a little girl I loved the fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen, The...
February means it's Grammy season and the sound of music is all around. This month we celebrate the caregivers, like our friend Holly Robinson Peete, who are musical stars and caregivers as well as luminaries in the music business such as interviews with Quincy...
Music therapy is a powerful tool for caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s, dementia, Parkinsons, autism and other diseases or disorders. Read more about the power of music and the musical stars who have been caregivers. Music Therapy – a 5-Note Plan for Caregiver Calm...
As I watched the Grammy Awards tonight, it brings to mind the power of music to heal us. Numerous studies have shown the therapeutic effects of music for those with everything from Alzheimer’s disease to autism. When it comes to Grammy winners, none are bigger than...
Singers Glen Campbell and Holly Robinson Peete and Grammy legend Quincy Jones talk about their personal experiences with the therapeutic power of music. Click here to read more.
As we celebrate the Grammy Awards tonight, it brings to mind the power of music to heal us. Numerous studies have shown the therapeutic effects of music for those with everything from Alzheimer’s disease to autism. Anecdotally, Kim Campbell, who is now caregiver to...
Barbara Davis is a small, slight woman who looked like a fairy princess at her recent gala event – but don’t be fooled – this woman is a giant force gathering L.A.’s finest to raise dollars and awareness for diabetes. For more than 35 years, her Carousel of Hope...
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...