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Senior-Proofing to Prevent a Fall

Senior-Proofing to Prevent a Fall

April 5, 2013 | Comments Off on Senior-Proofing to Prevent a Fall

Falling is a major concern of many seniors.  Taking the time to make the home safe is well worth saving the senior from injury, as well as the cost and time that goes along with it. This process is a bit like childproofing, but you don’t have to put locks on the toilet and refrigerator! Homemade Salsa Recipes First, walk slowly through each room of the senior’s house, evaluating the furniture, lighting, and clutter. Furniture should be checked for sharp corners and curtains should be shortened if they touch the floor. Putting a rug on a slippery floor may seem
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Save Your Pennies and Stay Out of a Nursing Home

Save Your Pennies and Stay Out of a Nursing Home

April 4, 2013 | Comments Off on Save Your Pennies and Stay Out of a Nursing Home

Nursing homes have become common locations for post-surgery or senior care.  However, many are not aware of the substantial costs involved.  Insurance such as Medicare only allow coverage up to 100 days.  Medicaid does cover nursing home care, but only for very low-income seniors.  And the senior must be employed to receive those Medicaid benefits. how to learn arabic After that, staying in a nursing home can be incredibly expensive.  The cost can be as much as $15,000 a month for a private room.  If the senior shares a room, the cost can still be nearly $12,000 a month, usually
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Illinois Has Seniors Make Tough Decisions

Illinois Has Seniors Make Tough Decisions

April 3, 2013 | Comments Off on Illinois Has Seniors Make Tough Decisions

Illinois has had severe money problems for some time now. Unfortunately, those problems are beginning to more severely affect many of the seniors who reside here. Due to lack of funds, the state will soon stop paying non-profit home healthcare agencies. Although they are accustomed to waiting for months for payments, many non-profit agencies will be forced to close if the money completely stops. This means that the 80,000 seniors using these agencies’ services will soon be scrambling. Seniors in the position of losing services can get ahead of this problem by researching other options before the full effect hits.
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Bucking the trend that memory loss is a part of aging

Bucking the trend that memory loss is a part of aging

March 21, 2013 | Comments Off on Bucking the trend that memory loss is a part of aging

If someone told you that memory loss wasn’t a normal part of aging, you’d probably think that they were full of bologna. The reality, however, is that while memory loss might not technically be a normal part of growing old, it is a common side effect. And that’s because many adults have spent a lifetime of not getting enough sleep or exercise. Stress and unhealthy diets just compound the problem. In the following video, Dr. Mark Hyman says that memory loss is not only avoidable, but it’s also reversible. The editors of the UltraWellness YouTube Channel explain that the video
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Keep allergies at bay before the spring season arrives

Keep allergies at bay before the spring season arrives

March 19, 2013 | Comments Off on Keep allergies at bay before the spring season arrives

In a recent article published by US News, editors explained that it’s easier to prevent allergic symptoms before they arrive. The task will be incredibly more successful than trying to stop them once they’re in full swing. In addition to taking medication designed to relieve allergy’s side effects, the editors suggested the following measures: Limiting outdoor activities when pollen counts are high. Leaving windows closed at home or in the car to keep pollen out. online Installing and using your air conditioner early, to filter the outside air that comes into your home. Washing your hair after being outside. Avoiding
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Three steps to “catch yourself” before falling

Three steps to “catch yourself” before falling

March 18, 2013 | Comments Off on Three steps to “catch yourself” before falling

The Fall Prevention Center of Excellence at the University of Southern California is one of the top authorities on falls in the elderly population. The group spends their efforts helping those at risk to avoid falls of any kind. Therefore, they target those who are suffering from muscle weakness, arthritis, a history of falling, depression, difficulty balancing or walking, difficulty thinking or vision problems as well as those who take multiple medications. According to the group’s “Catch Yourself: Simple Steps to Prevent Falls” brochure, the following suggestions should help you or aging loved ones stay on their own two feet:
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March 17, 2013 | No Comments

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10 supplements to consider to improve eye health

10 supplements to consider to improve eye health

March 15, 2013 | Comments Off on 10 supplements to consider to improve eye health

Last month, the folks here at Freedom Home Care dedicated a few blogs to macular degeneration, a vision condition that affects more than 15 million Americans. We explained what the condition entails and methods to slow its progress and we offered a video that helps sufferers measure the degree of severity that they’re experiencing. To continue on the theme of healthy vision, we tracked down 10 effective nutritional supplements that have the potential to improve eyesight. The following list comes from the editors at NewsMax.com: 1. Vitamin A: Vitamin A is required in large doses to ensure proper functioning of the
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10 great reasons to put on the teakettle

10 great reasons to put on the teakettle

March 14, 2013 | Comments Off on 10 great reasons to put on the teakettle

Not too long ago, the folks here at Freedom Home Care read a blog about some of the benefits of drinking coffee. For some odd reason, coffee seems to be a guilty pleasure, so it was great to hear about all of its heart-friendly attributes. Tea, on the other hand, has always been touted as the more sophisticated drink of choice. Perhaps it’s the way the Brits delicately drink it with their pinky finger pointing out or perhaps it has something to do with its ancient roots. Either way, we thought that we would dedicate a few blogs to what
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Celebrating the seniors in our lives

Celebrating the seniors in our lives

March 13, 2013 | Comments Off on Celebrating the seniors in our lives

The reason that we here at Freedom Home Care started blogging was to help the seniors in our lives live comfortably and happy. Our goal was always to offer any advice that we could to help make healthy living a possibility. From time to time, we also try to highlight the successful seniors in this world who are doing stupendous things. We’ve written about all sorts of famous seniors citizens from 70-year-old Olympians to Academy Award winning actors. What we realized, however, is that we don’t get to spend enough time celebrating the elderly loved ones in all our lives.
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