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Staying Active in Your Golden Years
Senior Care Tips

Staying Active in Your Golden Years

  Staying fit is easier as we age when we make it a lifestyle choice. When exercise is a part...
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How to be a Good Caregiver and Take Care of Yourself
Senior Care Tips

How to be a Good Caregiver and Take Care of Yourself

The demands of a caregiver are often times greater than we realize when we start out. Not only are you...
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When Friends Become Caregivers
Senior Care

When Friends Become Caregivers

As the population of aging adults increases in the U.S., the role of caregiver has become increasingly more important. Research...
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Brain Challenge Test Could Predict Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's Disease

Brain Challenge Test Could Predict Alzheimer's

What if there were a way to spot Alzheimer's years before it was ever diagnosed? Currently, biomarker tests can help...
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Chair Yoga for Those Who Suffer From Arthritis
Arthritis

Chair Yoga for Those Who Suffer From Arthritis

Chair Yoga is quickly becoming a preferred method of relieving some of the soreness, aches and pains associated with arthritis. ...
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Beginning Tech Fluency in Seniors
technology

Beginning Tech Fluency in Seniors

Freedom Home Care believes that technology is the primary mode of communication for our generation today. And more and more,...
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January is Glaucoma Awareness Month
Glaucoma

January is Glaucoma Awareness Month

It's important to get regular eye exams to protect your vision. And because January is Glaucoma Awareness Month, there's no...
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Care Tips for Keeping Track of Medications
Senior Care Tips

Care Tips for Keeping Track of Medications

The number of older Americans taking prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medication is expected to rise significantly within the next few...
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Ground-Breaking Plans for 2017!
News

Ground-Breaking Plans for 2017!

Sharon Burack, founder of Freedom Home Care and resident of Highland Park, saw the need to provide seniors in the...
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Does Your Loved One Need a Caregiver?
Healthy Living

Does Your Loved One Need a Caregiver?

  There comes a time in all of our lives when we’ll need assistance from the ones we care about....
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Is Laughter the Best Medicine?
Healthy Living

Is Laughter the Best Medicine?

Who knew that a good laugh was a lot like a moderate workout? Well, according to psychologist and laugh therapist,...
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Winter Safety Tips for Seniors
Senior Care

Winter Safety Tips for Seniors

Slips, trips and falls become even more common for seniors during the winter months. But problems associated with balance and...
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Top Gifts for Seniors
Senior Care

Top Gifts for Seniors

Still trying to decide what to get your senior loved one for Christmas this holiday season? Well, you're not alone....
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GPS Devices to Help with Dementia and Aging
Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Care

GPS Devices to Help with Dementia and Aging

Wandering is becoming an increasing problem in the U.S. Statistics say that between 60 and 70 percent of loved ones...
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Exercise Offers Tremendous Benefits for Seniors
Exercise

Exercise Offers Tremendous Benefits for Seniors

As we get older, we tend to take more stock of the things that benefit us our lives the most...
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Those with Chronic Pain are Turning to Alternative Therapy
Alternative Therapy

Those with Chronic Pain are Turning to Alternative Therapy

  Pain is a major issue for many people in this country. One in five people experience chronic pain on...
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Researchers Find First Step at Preventative Alzheimer's Pill
Alzheimer's Disease

Researchers Find First Step at Preventative Alzheimer's Pill

Scientists are working to determine why the build-up of abnormal proteins in the brain are shown to lead to diseases...
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How to Find Newborn Care You Can Trust
Newborn Care

How to Find Newborn Care You Can Trust

Finding the right person to care for your baby while you're away, is probably one of the hardest things that...
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Dealing with Anxiety in Seniors
Home Care

Dealing with Anxiety in Seniors

Anxiety currently affects about million people in the United States and is said to be the most common mental illness...
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How Home Care Can Reduce Hospital Admissions
Home Care

How Home Care Can Reduce Hospital Admissions

It seems the growing problem of hospital readmissions has become a national endemic. Prior to 2013, the rate of readmission...
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