Sherri Snelling

Sherri Snelling is a gerontologist, consultant and national speaker specializing in caregiver wellness. She is CEO and founder of Caregiving Club and author of A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care.

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Shopping Made Easier for Family Caregivers

A recent AARP study shows the problem is all too real

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 | By Sherri Snelling

Money

3 New Alzheimer’s Studies’ Goal: ‘Preparing Us for a Cure’

UsAgainstAlzheimer's focused on patients, caregivers and pharmaceuticals

JULY 19, 2019 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

New Research Sheds More Light on Alzheimer’s in Women

Alzheimer's conference studies on biological, genetic and socioeconomic factors

JULY 18, 2019 | By Sherri Snelling

Caregiving

5 Ways to Find Happiness as a Family Caregiver

It's one of the toughest jobs, but caregiving can also offer joy

FEBRUARY 13, 2018 | By Sherri Snelling

Caregiving

9 Ways Family Caregivers Can Get a Break

Here's how to get respite care, and sometimes get help paying for it

JUNE 23, 2017 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

How This 93-Year-Old Product Designer Is Smashing Age Stereotypes

And why Barbara Knickerbocker Beskind hates walkers

JUNE 5, 2017 | By Sherri Snelling

Caregiving

‘Tough’ Male Caregivers Highlighted in Media Spots

They champion the unpaid work of 16 million U.S. men caring for family members

MAY 2, 2017 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

First U.S. ‘Dementia Village’ Recreates a Happier Time

Its goal is to take people with dementia back to a time when they didn't feel lost

APRIL 26, 2017 | By Sherri Snelling

Caregiving

Using Virtual Reality to Get Inside an Ailing Person’s World

VR can stoke empathy among caregivers and health care workers

FEBRUARY 13, 2017 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

Are Robotic Pets as Good as Real Ones for Older Adults?

A new generation of interactive companions may help combat isolation

DECEMBER 7, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

How Seth Rogen Is Getting Millennials to Fight Alzheimer’s

He founded Hilarity for Charity with his wife, whose mom has early-onset Alzheimer's

OCTOBER 14, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

How Caring for Her Blind Husband Challenged Their Marriage

The challenges of blindness are explored in this new PBS documentary

OCTOBER 13, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Living

Multigenerational Living Is Back and That’s a Good Thing

A renewed interdependence can be healthy for children and older adults

OCTOBER 6, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

Moving Together to Reduce the Risk of Falls

Strength and conditioning classes focus on fall prevention and connecting with others

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

Caring for the Other 9/11 Victims: Rescue Workers

Cancer and PTSD plague those who put their lives on the line at Ground Zero

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

Kimberly Williams-Paisley Chronicles Her Mother’s Dementia

Her heartfelt memoir describes the fear, grief and joy of her family's journey

MAY 12, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Living

Glen Campbell’s Farewell Tour, With Alzheimer’s

On his death, we revisit the poignant film about his last shows and struggle

APRIL 22, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Money

Tax Rules for Family Caregivers

A guide to what you can and can't deduct, plus traps to avoid

APRIL 1, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

Side by Side With B. Smith In Her Alzheimer’s Fight

B. Smith and Dan Gasby getting married in 1992

The TV host and her husband on their journey and new book, 'Before I Forget'

MARCH 9, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Health

Nancy Reagan’s Caregiving Legacy

On the personal and political level, she stood up for those with Alzheimer's

MARCH 7, 2016 | By Sherri Snelling

Money

Nuts and Bolts of Preparing to Retire Abroad

What to do before relocating, what to take and what to leave home

Special Report

Age-Friendly Health Care

Follow our in-depth examination of current health care offerings through an age-friendly lens. What does age-friendly health care look like, and how do you locate and access it? We cover how to prioritize your unique needs when selecting providers and treatments for yourself or a loved one.

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Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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