Brian SherwoodMar 18, 20211 minFinancial Risks of CaregivingThis piece by Amy Goyer on the AARP site about her experience being driven to bankruptcy. It’s worth a read with some valuable lessons as...
Brian SherwoodNov 14, 20201 minWhat We’re Following TodayMusic in Dementia Cases Why is it important to include music in your life? Here’s some reasons: three videos that illustrate music’s...
Brian SherwoodOct 30, 20201 minWhat We’re Following Today October 30, 2020: Caregiver InfoDid you know November is National Family Caregiver Month This program for caregiver essays is really a great idea. We know at Generation...
Brian SherwoodOct 29, 20202 minWhat We’re Following Today October 29, 2020: elder topicsThe Mounting Cost of Isolation in the Community Most at Risk This article on NBC news caught my eye and in light of recent news about...
Brian SherwoodOct 23, 20203 minWhat We're Following Today October 22, 2020Today I'm just going to do a quick little bit about my recent experience heading out to Illinois to arrange for the funeral and interment...
Brian SherwoodOct 2, 20202 minWhat We're Following Today October 2, 2020Today I wanted to call a little attention to some programming happening in the next week or two. Are You (Too?) Cozy in your Covid Nest?...
Brian SherwoodSep 22, 20201 minWhat We're Following Today September 22, 2020World Alzheimer’s Day Yesterday was World Alzheimer’s Day. This post on hello.com was a great place to link to a variety of different...
Brian SherwoodSep 4, 20203 minWhat We’re Following Today September 4, 2020Skipping Rocks - the right way I love skipping rocks. Any time I get to a pond or river or the ocean, I just am drawn to it. It’s almost...
Brian SherwoodAug 25, 20201 minWhat We're Following Today August 24, 2020Today we're self promoting a bit with a fantastic piece on living and caring for a loved one with dementia and some good tips on...
RoseAnne Bridge-HomolaAug 23, 20207 minThe WandererSong to set the theme: “The Wanderer" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion. The song, with a 12-bar...
Brian SherwoodAug 18, 20201 minWhat We’re Following Today August 18, 2020Here’s some good caregiver training videos courtesy of UCLA Health. They represent some good ways to approach common and uncommon...
Brian SherwoodAug 12, 20202 minWhat We're Following Today August 12, 2020Dementia Sufferers, 1/3 Consider Giving Up in COVID Environment Again, COVID can lead to many other side effects including those of...
Brian SherwoodAug 10, 20202 minWhat We're Following Today August 10, 2020The Alzheimer’s Association of Michigan is Running Free Virtual Conferences If you are looking for some caregiver topics that are...
Brian SherwoodAug 4, 20204 minWhat We're Following Today August 4, 2020Tragic Case To Be Sorted Out This came up in my feed about a disabled man who was diagnosed with COVID 19 and who died, perhaps in part...
Brian SherwoodJul 29, 20202 minWhat We’re Following Today July 29, 2020Today we’ll focus on abuse. A woman from Creditcards.com pointed me in the direction of this first post from Anastasiia Staples....
Brian SherwoodJul 23, 20203 minWhat We're Following Today July 23, 2020Today I'll look into some things regarding dementia. I felt like I wanted to get on YouTube to look at things less "clinically" and find...
Brian SherwoodJul 15, 20202 minWhat We’re Following Today July 15, 2020Popular ageism misconceptions Here’s a blog post calling out certain stereotypical misconceptions about people who are getting older. On...
Brian SherwoodJul 14, 20201 minWhat We’re Following Today July 14, 2020A new concept in elder living particularly for those who might need specialized memory care has come to Shelton, CT. I received an email...
Brian SherwoodJul 13, 20203 minWhat We’re Following Today July 13, 2020If you missed it, here was the Zoom webinar about aging in place or deciding to move from the family homestead that Colin Healy and I did...
Brian SherwoodJul 8, 20201 minWhat We’re Following Today July 8, 2020Online Learning Tips University of Toronto offers some tips for virtual learning. Some are common sense, but good to go through as...