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Yoga Benefits for Seniors
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Yoga Benefits for Seniors

Alternative therapy is important, especially for seniors; however, when most seniors think of Yoga, “oiling the joints” is probably one...
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Nursing Homes vs. Home Care
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Nursing Homes vs. Home Care

For many families, the decision whether to place older loved ones in a nursing home or to allow them to...
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High School Students Nationwide Are Hosting Senior Citizen Proms
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High School Students Nationwide Are Hosting Senior Citizen Proms

Intergenerational proms are becoming quite popular these days, as high school seniors and college students seek to bridge the gap...
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Tips To Prevent Identity Theft for Seniors
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Tips To Prevent Identity Theft for Seniors

Identity theft. It's something most people think could never happen to them. Until it actually happens. According to nationwide surveys...
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Spring Activities for Seniors
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Spring Activities for Seniors

Help Get Seniors Active This Spring Cold weather temperatures have kept many seniors confined to their apartments or homes this...
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Spring Cleaning Tips for You and Your Senior
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Spring Cleaning Tips for You and Your Senior

With spring comes budding trees and plants, blooming flowers and changing temperatures. It’s also a time when people begin to...
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Mind Games
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Mind Games

Workout Your Cranium It is inevitable to stop the aging process and with aging comes memory loss.  More and more...
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Alzheimer’s and Stroke Rehabilitation Patients Benefit from Music Therapy
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Alzheimer’s and Stroke Rehabilitation Patients Benefit from Music Therapy

No one really knows how the brain and body process music. It’s a phenomenon that has remained a mystery for...
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Can Your Heartburn Medication Lead to Dementia?
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Can Your Heartburn Medication Lead to Dementia?

Proton pump inhibitors. Most people aren't familiar with these drugs by their medical name.  But they are very well known...
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Exercises Beneficial To Relieving Arthritis Symptoms
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Exercises Beneficial To Relieving Arthritis Symptoms

  There are a number of ways that a tailored exercise program can help relieve the pain and fatigue of...
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Tips To Reduce Monthly Expenses During Retirement
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Tips To Reduce Monthly Expenses During Retirement

Those of us here at Freedom Home Care know how hard you’ve worked to build up your nest egg for...
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St. Patrick's Day Activities for Seniors
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St. Patrick's Day Activities for Seniors

Saint Patrick’s Day is one of the most celebrated holidays of the year. There are tons of fun ideas that...
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How to be Prepared for in Home Emergencies
Senior Care

How to be Prepared for in Home Emergencies

When loved ones begin to age, the risks for in-home injuries begin to rise. However, preparing for the unexpected before...
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Top Misconceptions About Arthritis
Arthritis

Top Misconceptions About Arthritis

There are many misconceptions about arthritis, what it is, and who is affected by it. It's a little known fact...
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Ways to Stay Active in the Winter
Exercise Healthy Living

Ways to Stay Active in the Winter

It may seem like a challenge to find fun, indoor activities during the winter months. But doing a little research,...
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Tips to Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arthritis

Tips to Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the joints. The result is joint inflammation, pain,...
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AMITA Health Offers Free Mammogram Screening for Low Income Women
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AMITA Health Offers Free Mammogram Screening for Low Income Women

Amita Health Alexian Brothers Health Center is partnering with the Chicagoland Area Affiliate of Susan G. Komen to bring free...
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New research shows controlling brain inflammation could slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's Disease Care

New research shows controlling brain inflammation could slow the progress of Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists at Southampton University have discovered a link between inhibiting brain inflammation and slowing the onset of Alzheimer's in lab...
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Seasonal Affective Disorder and Vitamin D deficiencies among top winter dangers for elderly
Healthy Living

Seasonal Affective Disorder and Vitamin D deficiencies among top winter dangers for elderly

The first things that come to mind when you think about winter dangers for elders are probably falls and hypothermia....
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Tips To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions
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Tips To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

New Year's resolutions. We all make them. But how good are we really at keeping them? Those of us here at Freedom...
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