National Family Caregiver Month, National Family Stories Month and Author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop’s New Book “Daughter of Spies”

Caregiving Club On Air

Host and Gerontologist, Sherri Snelling, kicks off November National Family Caregiver Month, National Family Stories Month and National Author’s Day (Nov 1) with an interview with special guest, noted author Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop. Her new book, “Daughter of Spies,” is about her caregiving journey and uncovering family secrets. This fascinating story takes us inside the life of famous journalist Stewart Alsop and his beautiful British wife, Tish, during World War II and later Elizabeth’s caregiving for her mother who suffered from alcoholism and dementia. She learns both of her parents were spies during WWII and how that shaped their family life. It is an intriguing read and a fascinating interview. In Caregiver Wellness News, Sherri also reviews traveling with an older loved one this holiday season – some tips and resources and also the new trend in senior travel – Virtual Travel. And she touches upon a new report about employees who are caregiving and their mental health supports in the workplace. For our Pop Culture segment, Sherri shares her list of family caregiver memoirs and books. In Well Home Design News, Sherri talks about legacies and life stories of our older loved ones with terrific resources to keep those memories alive. Our Me Time Monday Wellness Hack this episode is on using storytelling to create empathy by walking in someone’s else’s shoes.