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  • FINANCIAL WELLNESS MONTH with EMILY TREASURE and MARGARET STARNER of RAYMOND JAMES: How to help Caregivers & the Sandwich Generation with Long-Term Care Costs and Older Adults 70+ on Longevity Planning

    FINANCIAL WELLNESS MONTH with EMILY TREASURE and MARGARET STARNER of RAYMOND JAMES: How to help Caregivers & the Sandwich Generation with Long-Term Care Costs and Older Adults 70+ on Longevity Planning
    Jan 19 2026
    Sherri Snelling, gerontologist, author and host of the “Caregiving Club On Air” podcast is kicking off the first episode of Season 6 with two great interviews. For this January episode we will focus on Financial Wellness Month with two guest expert interviews from Raymond James financial advisors: (7:50) Emily Treasure – Sr. Manager for Longevity Planning – Raymond James who will talk about the new role financial advisors are playing with clients for comprehensive family financial planning that includes caregiving and long-term care costs. Emily will also highlight a unique program Raymond James has that offers connections to a specially curated group of companies that help caregivers navigate care needs and services – part of the value advisors are adding to their client services (36:20) Margaret Starner – Founder & Managing Director of The Starner Group, part of Raymond James who will speak as a “super ager” who is still going strong in her 80s running her company and advising clients on longevity planning. Margaret will explain what challenges people face after 50 in planning for the next 50 years and how each decade brings new opportunities and decisions. Her secret? Margaret shares how she advises clients to plan for passion, purpose and lifelong learning For our podcast listeners who are familiar with our Caregiver Wellness News and Well Home Design News as well as what is happening in the workplace for employees who are also caregiving as part of the Sandwich Generation – we are moving those news segments to our new “Caregiving Club News” program on YouTube. You can catch all the same news, including the latest research news, resources and pop culture we have previously done on our podcast now on our news channel – and it’s all free! All we ask is that you subscribe to us on YouTube as well so you get the bi-weekly news updates and all of our other education caregiving content. Thank you for making “Caregiving Club On Air” #3 on the list of top 80 caregiving podcasts! Learn more on our episode guide page on the Caregiving Club website: caregivingclub.com/podcast/ Take Care and Stay Well!
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  • NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER MONTH, SANDWICH GENERATION DEBT & MALE CAREGIVER MENTAL HEALTH; Stress & Your Sleep Position; Respite Care & Respitality; Our 5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide Sneak Peek; Our Favorite Caregiving Authors for National Authors Day

    NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER MONTH, SANDWICH GENERATION DEBT & MALE CAREGIVER MENTAL HEALTH; Stress & Your Sleep Position; Respite Care & Respitality; Our 5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide Sneak Peek; Our Favorite Caregiving Authors for National Authors Day
    Nov 20 2025
    For our November Thanksgiving/Holidays episode Sherri Snelling, gerontologist, author and CEO of the Caregiving Club, highlights news and some of the recent studies for National Family Caregiver Month including recent research showing 20 million more caregivers have joined the caregiver volunteer army over the last decade, how men as caregivers are dealing with their mental health and how the Sandwich Generation is challenged with financial resiliency. And since families are gathering for the holidays Sherri shares some insights into how “respitality” can help traveling caregivers but also how caregivers can get a much-needed break during the holidays with respite care. Speaking of self-care, we know the holidays and recent adjustments to Daylight Savings Time on November 2 may negatively impact your sleep health – Sherri shares how your sleep posture tells you about the type of stress you may be experiencing during the hectic holidays. Sherri also provides a sneak preview of Caregiving Club’s 5th Annual Holiday Gift Guide just in time for Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals. And she gives a shout-out to her fellow authors who have appeared on this podcast with books on caregiving, wellness, brain health and longevity for National Author’s Day November 1. We specifically made this podcast a little shorter than most of our episodes so you can have more minutes to focus on you this holiday season. We are grateful for all our podcast listeners and subscribers and to all the nation’s 63 million family caregivers! Happy Thanksgiving! (3:48) – Caregiver Wellness News (29:36) - Well Home Design News Take Care and Stay Well! Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/
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  • WORK-FAMILY MONTH WITH JILL MCNAMARA – CARE.COM; SPIRITUAL WELLNESS WITH ATTORNEY/AUTHOR/CAREGIVER CHANEL T. ROWE, Brain Economy & Brainspan; Workplace Ageism & Chief Longevity Officers; Zombie Cells, Cog Fog & Blue Methylene; Solo Agers & Long Term Care

    WORK-FAMILY MONTH WITH JILL MCNAMARA – CARE.COM; SPIRITUAL WELLNESS WITH ATTORNEY/AUTHOR/CAREGIVER CHANEL T. ROWE, Brain Economy & Brainspan; Workplace Ageism & Chief Longevity Officers; Zombie Cells, Cog Fog & Blue Methylene; Solo Agers & Long Term Care
    Oct 30 2025
    In our 2nd October episode we focus on National Work-Family Month and also National Emotional Wellness Month. Host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, has two great expert interviews for this episode: 1) Jill McNamara – General Manager of Senior Care for Care.com which offers caregiving services including a caregiver marketplace to find in-home care. Jill shares BREAKING NEWS with us: How Care.com has now added care navigation help from senior care experts to not just employer clients but now to individual families as well. Jill also shares the latest research surveys from Care.com on trends in workplace caregiving from both the employer and employee perspective. 2) Chanel T. Rowe, Esq. – Attorney, Author, Coach, Speaker and Caregiver – Chanel provides us an overview of her new book, “Finding Balance: A Devotional to Help Caregivers Move From Suffering to Strength” where she talks about juggling career and caregiving for her mom with a rare disease, and how her faith helps her on her journey. For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri reviews: o National Work-Family Month – Sherri talks about caregiver wellness in the workplace and how some brain health or “brainspan” programs are trending as the newest emotional health services employers are using o Sherri also talks about “Ageism Awareness Day” (Oct 9) – What is ageism and what does it mean for employers and employees? Sherri also provides insights into a new role for employers – a growing new trend in hiring Chief Longevity Officers or Chief Gerontology Officers and how this will change not just workplaces but products, services, communities and home o And, since October is Halloween month, Sherri highlights two topics that made us think of spooky or scary aging and caregiving issues: Zombie Cells and Cog Fog. She shares how to combat them both and whether blue methylene is good for your brain health? In WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri covers: o A new study showing couples who live together have a stronger mental health connection – which can be good and bad. It also demonstrates how environmental and social wellness (our homes and relationships) can impact our emotional health. o October is also Long-Term Care Planning Month so Sherri pivots into one of the 7 wellness elements from her ME TIME MONDAY book with a look at Financial Wellness. AARP’s recent survey shows solo agers, especially older women, are at great financial risk. Sherri offers some long-term care planning resources to help older adults and family caregivers find out what can help for future financial resiliency. (4:37) – Caregiver Wellness News (26:07) Interview with Jill McNamara – Care.com (53:02) – Interview with Chanel T, Rowe, Esq. – Attorney, Author and Caregiver (1:29:41) - Well Home Design News Take Care and Stay Well! Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/
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  • NATIONAL RIDESHARE MONTH WITH JUSTIN BOOGAARD - GOGO GRANDPARENT; DOWNSIZING, HOARDING & MOVING YOUR PARENTS AUTHOR MARTY STEVENS-HEEBNER, Train Your Brain Day Exercises, National Gratitude & Positive Attitude Month, 5 Senses Design for Calm

    NATIONAL RIDESHARE MONTH WITH JUSTIN BOOGAARD - GOGO GRANDPARENT; DOWNSIZING, HOARDING & MOVING YOUR PARENTS AUTHOR MARTY STEVENS-HEEBNER, Train Your Brain Day Exercises, National Gratitude & Positive Attitude Month, 5 Senses Design for Calm
    Oct 16 2025
    In our 1st episode for October, host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, has two great expert interviews to share: 1) Justin Boogaard – Co-Founder and CEO of GoGoGrandparent. We’re celebrating October National Rideshare Month with Justin! You’ll learn how this rideshare company has created a concierge service specifically designed for older adults and how the services are expanding into other delivery and care needs into the home. 2) Marty Stevens-Heebner – Author, CEO of Clear Home Solutions and Founder of AgeWise Alliance Marty shares insights for October’s National Emotional Wellness Month on how adult children can help their older parents downsize, identify clutter from hoarding (a mental health issue) and move into a smaller space or a senior living community. For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri focuses on National Train Your Brain Day on Oct 13 including why brain games do not create the neuroplasticity of brain exercises and what is the difference? Also tips on brain health hacks and insights from our friends at brainHQ. Since October is also National Positive Thinking Month and National Gratitude Month Sherri shares news of a new online matchmaking tool where older adults are paired with younger adults with a mission to mentor and build resiliency with age. Also, studies on how gratitude impacts both physical and mental health. In WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri talks about a new trend in home design that helps older adults and family caregivers” 5 Senses Design. This trend taps into the Neuro Design that Sherri has talked about in her upcoming book, THE SNUG HOME. She provides tips and insights as to why this type of home design support mental and emotional health all for October’s National Emotional Health Month. (4:18) – Caregiver Wellness News (28:56) Interview with Justin Boogaard – GoGo Grandparent (1:08:07) – Interview with Marty Stevens-Heebner – Clear Home Solutions (1:44:01) - Well Home Design News Take Care and Stay Well! Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/
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  • WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY WITH DR. TINA SADARANGANI OF ENLIGHTENED CAREGIVER AND THE CAREMOBI APP, Latest Alzheimer’s Research Including Copper & Journaling to Reduce Dementia Risk; Dopamine Design and Depression Rooms at Home, Emergency Preparedness Month

    WORLD ALZHEIMER’S DAY WITH DR. TINA SADARANGANI OF ENLIGHTENED CAREGIVER AND THE CAREMOBI APP, Latest Alzheimer’s Research Including Copper & Journaling to Reduce Dementia Risk; Dopamine Design and Depression Rooms at Home, Emergency Preparedness Month
    Oct 1 2025
    In our second September episode, host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, focuses on World Alzheimer’s Month as she talks with Dr. Tina Sadarangani, creator of Enlightened Caregiver in Instagram for dementia caregiving tips and inspiration as well as her innovative new app, CareMobi, for family care coordination. Sherri and Dr. Tina also talk about the latest Alzheimer’s research and lifestyle prevention results – can we protect ourselves from later life dementia? And they talk about Emma Heming Willis, wife of actor Bruce Willis and her new book on caregiving self-care and some of the backlash she has received on social media as well more great insights on brain health. For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri focuses on World Alzheimer’s Month and September Self-Care Month as she reveals more research about lifestyle choices and Alzheimer’s risk, including how copper in your diet and journaling for your mind help reduce your risk. Sherri also gives a shoutout to a friend and colleague whose new fashion line for pickleball supports brain health research. And, a nod to the first responders of 9/11 who are showing signs of dementia 20 years earlier than is typical – and why environmental wellness is a key part of brain health. In WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri talks about September as Emergency Preparedness Month and offers a free webinar on our YouTube channel for caregivers to help themselves and their older loved ones prepare for natural disasters. Sherri also does another shoutout to Theora Care and its “No Fear” campaign, this time talking about dementia adults and wandering as well as Zinnia TV which has new research on why dementia-focused content improves an Alzheimer’s adult physical and emotional health. Sherri also talks about the recent Tik Tok trend of “Depression Room” videos and how they relate they have a negative mental health impact. The solution? Sherri talks about Dopamine Design and her 5 Cs for Age-Friendly and Dementia-Friendly Design at home – especially when it comes to hacks on how to declutter in 7-minute sessions. (4:35) – Caregiver Wellness News (26:45) Interview with Dr. Tina (1:04:32) – Well Home Design News Take Care and Stay Well! Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/
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  • THE ART OF CONSCIOUS AGING WITH WAYNE LEHRER; Self Care Month Hacks: Walking, Sleepmaxing & Grandparenting; Centenarian Breakfast Secrets; How Drugs Are Increasing Deaths from Falls for Seniors; How Solo Agers Are Changing the Real Estate Market

    THE ART OF CONSCIOUS AGING WITH WAYNE LEHRER; Self Care Month Hacks: Walking, Sleepmaxing & Grandparenting; Centenarian Breakfast Secrets; How Drugs Are Increasing Deaths from Falls for Seniors; How Solo Agers Are Changing the Real Estate Market
    Sep 22 2025
    In this September episode, host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, talks with Wayne Lehrer, author of the new book, “The Art of Conscious Aging for National Healthy Aging Month. For CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri dives into the secrets of living longer such as eating the breakfast foods that those who reach age 100 love for National Centenarian Day (9/22). Sherri also shares 3 great wellness hacks for National Self-Care Month: Walking, Sleepmaxing and Grandparenting. Sherri also talks about the “Grandmother Hypothesis” from her ME TIME MONDAY book for National Grandparents Day (9/10). In WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri shares the latest news on why more seniors are dying from falls and what is the reason all for Falls Awareness Week (Sept 22-26). And, she takes a look at how solo agers are changing the real estate market and senior living trends. (3:11) – Caregiver Wellness News (29:42) Interview with Wayne Lehrer – Author, “The Art of Conscious Aging” - Sherri talks with Wayne about our third act in life including: 1) Why you are NOT your story 2) How to embrace a meaningful life 3) Why we should abandon anti-aging stereotypes and 4) How to embrace authentic happiness. (1:18:25) – Well Home Design News Take Care and Stay Well! Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/
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  • GOLDEN GIRLS 2.0 INTERVIEW WITH SAVENIA FALQUIST OF HOMESHARE; Taylor Swift’s Caregiving News, Caregiver Grief Awareness & Help, Friendships & Health, Relaxation Day Tips, Parkinson’s and Golf, the Beach, Books and Dogs for National Wellness Month

    GOLDEN GIRLS 2.0 INTERVIEW WITH SAVENIA FALQUIST OF HOMESHARE; Taylor Swift’s Caregiving News, Caregiver Grief Awareness & Help, Friendships & Health, Relaxation Day Tips, Parkinson’s and Golf, the Beach, Books and Dogs for National Wellness Month
    Aug 29 2025
    Our August episode has host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, talking with Savenia Falquist of HomeShare Oregon about a roommate finding service for older adults. Looking to support older adults who are living at home and help them with avoiding loneliness while also boosting their financial resilience, this is what we call “Golden Girls 2.0.” Savenia explains how it works. In CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri celebrates one of the biggest entertainment stars of our lifetime sharing her caregiving story: Taylor Swift joins the 63 million caregivers in the U.S. Sherri talks about why this type of spotlight on caregiving is important. Sherri shares insights from her book, “ME TIME MONDAY” for National Wellness Month and also talks about “broken heart syndrome” as part of National Grief Awareness Day (8/30). In honor of wellness month and National Relaxation Day (8/15) Sherri shares 7 Relaxation Hacks from her “Self-Care in 7 Minutes Solutions” video series on YouTube. And, for National Social Wellness Month in August Sherri provides statistics from a recent national poll on friendships and aging – how do you rank? In our WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri talks about recent studies that show how environment wellness is key in longevity showing how Parkinson’s risk is connected to golf courses and how dogs can help. Also, August 26 is National Dog Day and Sherri shares more info on how our furry best friends help is live longer and now how we can do the same for them. And finally, Sherri celebrates the 2-year-anniversary of her book, ME TIME MONDAY, which is coming out in audio format; and Penny the wonder dog makes her annual appearance! (2:50) – Caregiver Wellness News (15:30) Interview with Savenia Falquist – Executive Director of HomeShare Oregon (41:36) – Well Home Design News Take Care and Stay Well! Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/
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  • NATIONAL DAY OF JOY WITH SAUDIA GAJADHAR – COMFORT KEEPERS; Sandwich Generation Month latest news & lifestyle changes, International Self-Care Day July 24, Rucking is the New Walking, Joy vs. Happiness

    NATIONAL DAY OF JOY WITH SAUDIA GAJADHAR – COMFORT KEEPERS; Sandwich Generation Month latest news & lifestyle changes, International Self-Care Day July 24, Rucking is the New Walking, Joy vs. Happiness
    Jul 24 2025
    Our July episode has host and gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, talking with Saudia Gajadhar, Chief Happiness Officer at Comfort Keepers about this year’s National Day of Joy survey among older adults and family caregivers and Comfort Keepers’ role in the new PBS documentary, “Caregiving.” In CAREGIVER WELLNESS NEWS, Sherri shares the latest stats to highlight July’s National Sandwich Generation Month as well as global wellness hacks for International Self-Care Day (July 24). She also talks about a new habit-stacking wellness trend for older women who care caregiving: how “rucking” is the new “walking.” And a new study shows the significant stress burden on caregivers of those with dementia or Alzheimer’s who wander. As an intro to the interview with Saudia, Sherri shares the difference between happiness vs. joy from her book, ME TIME MONDAY. In our WELL HOME DESIGN NEWS, Sherri focuses on the financial wellness challenges for the Sandwich Generation including a recent Edward Jones survey showing Sandwich Generation caregivers need more education from financial advisor about long-term care costs; and the actual monetary responsibility many Gen X, Millennials and older Gen Z are taking on caring for children and older parents at the same time. Sherri also shares the topics from the July “Self-Care in 7 Minutes” videos found on the Caregiving Club YouTube channel: Caregiver Bill of Rights, How Alice in Wonderland Helps Caregivers Build Resiliency, 10 Global Wellness Hacks for International Self-Care Day, How the Sandwich Generation Can Build Social Wellness. (3:48) – Caregiver Wellness News (21:16) Interview with Saudia Gajadhar – Chief Happiness Officer for Comfort Keepers (56:32) – Well Home Design News Take Care and Stay Well! Find out more at: caregivingclub.com/podcast/
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