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The Benefit of Seniors and Interaction with Young Children
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The Benefit of Seniors and Interaction with Young Children

Senior citizens run a high risk of loneliness and isolation due to a lack of social interaction - especially with...
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101 Mobility Helps Create Safe, Accessible Spaces For All
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101 Mobility Helps Create Safe, Accessible Spaces For All

One of our favorite partners at Freedom Home Care is 101 Mobility, a company that maintains constant and remarkable dedication...
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This September is World Alzheimer’s Month
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This September is World Alzheimer’s Month

Every September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Launched by Alzheimer’s Disease International, or ADI, four years ago, World Alzheimer’s Month was...
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Travel Tips for Seniors With Alzheimer's   
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Travel Tips for Seniors With Alzheimer's   

Now is the time that many of us make plans to take a vacation, travel and sight see, and visit loved...
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Top 5 GPS Tracking Devices for Loved Ones Living with Dementia
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Top 5 GPS Tracking Devices for Loved Ones Living with Dementia

Those of us who have loved ones with Alzheimer's disease or dementia know what a source of anxiety and worry...
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Freedom Home Care Sponsors Fitness Classes for Seniors
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Freedom Home Care Sponsors Fitness Classes for Seniors

We at Freedom Home Care enjoy being regularly involved in our community, and one way we do so is by sponsoring some...
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Exercise and Physical Activity Have Similar Positive Effects in Seniors
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Exercise and Physical Activity Have Similar Positive Effects in Seniors

As we get older, our bodies still require movement, whether we like it or not. There are plenty of ways exercise...
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Tips To Outdoor Fun for Good Senior Health
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Tips To Outdoor Fun for Good Senior Health

Rita Altman, Senior Vice President of Memory Care services for Sunrise Senior Living in Pennsylvania, recently wrote for Huffington Post...
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Music Therapy Shown to Have Powerful Healing Effects in Memory Care
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Music Therapy Shown to Have Powerful Healing Effects in Memory Care

Freedom Home Care has noticed that over the past few years, amazing strides have been made in memory care. As the...
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Promise for Senior Health in Wearable Tech
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Promise for Senior Health in Wearable Tech

Wearable technology is helping all of us get fitter, but it’s so far been marketed primarily to youth and people...
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Is Driving Cessation Really The Best Idea for Aging Seniors?
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Is Driving Cessation Really The Best Idea for Aging Seniors?

There are plenty of studies that list the reasons why older adults are no longer behind the wheel after 65...
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Falling Down: Prevention Tips
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Falling Down: Prevention Tips

Trips and falls can lead to serious injuries, hip fractures, and head traumas in older adults - Freedom Home Care...
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Memory Tests Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years in Advance
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Memory Tests Could Indicate Alzheimer’s Years in Advance

Surprisingly, many people don't realize that one of the earliest signs of Alzheimer's are low scores on memory tests. It...
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Senior Living Made Easy: Interview with Jacqueline Trotter Lotzof, JTL Brokerage & Construction
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Senior Living Made Easy: Interview with Jacqueline Trotter Lotzof, JTL Brokerage & Construction

We recently sat down with Jacqueline Trotter Lotzof,  senior care industry expert and former VP of Business Development and Marketing at...
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Talking To College Students Is Good for Older Adults
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Talking To College Students Is Good for Older Adults

It is perhaps a well-known fact that storytelling and sharing from one generation to another is good for everyone, young...
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Links Found Between Air Pollution and Degenerative Brain Diseases
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Links Found Between Air Pollution and Degenerative Brain Diseases

The latest research indicates yet more reasons to go green — namely because not doing so could cost us our mental...
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Join Us In Celebrating and Extending the Reach of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month!
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Join Us In Celebrating and Extending the Reach of Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month!

Did you know that June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month? Don’t worry if you didn’t, we understand! With many...
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Chicago Family Organizes 26 Mile Run For Alzheimer’s Awareness
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Chicago Family Organizes 26 Mile Run For Alzheimer’s Awareness

Nearly five million adults in the U.S. suffer from Alzheimer's, according to the National Institute on Aging. And while that...
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New Research Finds More Ways to Prevent Cataracts, While Others Create Bionic Lenses
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New Research Finds More Ways to Prevent Cataracts, While Others Create Bionic Lenses

At Freedom Home Care, we've heard if we eat our carrots we’ll have great vision, but has anyone told you...
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The Importance of Staying Hydrated
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The Importance of Staying Hydrated

We have heard time and time again how important it is for us to stay hydrated.  From our parents when...
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