Many Americans take more than one daily prescription and when doing so, they often rely on the color of the pills to know that they are sticking to their medication schedules. It can be as easy as knowing that every morning they must take...
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elderly, federal retirement security programs, fiscal cliff, Freedom Home Care, health insurance, Illinois, Medicaid, Medicaid expansion, poverty line, retirees, spending cuts
In the 11th hour, Republicans and Democrats found common ground, keeping the U.S. economy from tumbling over the fiscal cliff. That doesn’t mean, however, that everyone is happy about the outcome. Many consider the deal a losing battle, although, according to the Huffington Post,...
aging loved one, care plan, elder mediation, elder mediator, elderly parents, family conflict, Freedom Home Care, professional advice
“As society ages, it’s become more common for adult children to provide assistance to their elderly parents,” explained the editor of a Chicago Tribune article. “But making sure that everyone, including the parent, agrees on a care plan can often be a challenge. A...
aging parents, estate, family arguments, Freedom Home Care, mediator, resolutions, sibling conflict, tension
In the following video titled, “What To Do When You Fight With Your Siblings Over Your Aging Parents,” Dr. Mikol Davis from AgingParents.com provides professional legal and health care information to families in need. In addition to discussing the potential for conflict between siblings...
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As winter begins to settle in, there’s nothing better than curling up with an afghan and a movie on the living room couch. Because let’s face it, with a now-permanent blanket of snow on the ground and temperatures sticking below 32, no one wants...
cancer, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, endoscopic examination, Freedom Home Care, no intake by mouth, out-patient procedure, out-patient program, polyps, ulcers
Colorectal cancer, which includes cancer of both the colon and rectum, is the second-leading cancer killer of men and women in the United States. By undergoing an endoscopic examination of the bowels, individuals can receive a diagnosis for the potential of colon cancer or...
In the following video, Christina Martin Firvida, the director of financial security and consumer affairs at AARP, addresses current threats to the U.S. budget that may cut into the benefits of those on Social Security. In it, she explains the math on how moving...
drugs, expiration date, Freedom Home Care, medicine cabinet, New Year's resolutions, over-the-counter medication, prescription medication, prescriptions, storage, vitamins
How many times have you gone to your medicine cabinet only to be confronted with bottle upon bottle of unused or expired prescriptions? As time passes, medications quickly accumulate, making it more difficult to find space to store new prescriptions and equally hard to...
Alzheimer's, confusion, dementia, depression, Freedom Home Care, healthy diet, light therapy, redirection techniques, routines, Sundowner's Syndrome
For those unfamiliar with Sundowner’s Syndrome, according to AgingCare.com, it occurs in people with Alzheimer’s disease or severe dementia and typically happens at sundown or at sun-up. During these times, the elder is prone to agitation, confusion or fear. For those who have a...
Alzheimer's, critical illness, dementia, dialysis, Freedom Home Care, hospital care, hospitalization, ICU, intensive care unit, Medicare, research, sepsis, study
In a blog that we here at Freedom Home Care posted in early November, we addressed the common misconception that Alzheimer’s and dementia are interchangeable terms. Although it’s important to understand that dementia is merely a symptom of Alzheimer’s and other diseases associated with...
anxiety, blood pressure, chicago, Conney's Pharmacy, Freedom Home Care, heart problems, medication, medication costs, sleep issues, The Homestead at Morton Grove, Winnetka
When it comes to personal health, knowledge equates to better physical well-being. And that is exactly why we here at Freedom Home Care have invited Conney’s Pharmacy out of Winnetka, Ill., to be our December guest speaker at our new Wellness Center at The...
body weight, centenarians, exercise, Freedom Home Care, healthy diet, long life, Omega 3 fatty acids, secret to longevity
Yesterday, we here at Freedom Home Care reported that the world lost its oldest member. Besse Cooper peacefully passed away after 116 years on the planet, and in an interview with Guinness World Records, she attributed her long life to minding her own business...
19th amendment, aging, Besse Cooper, Freedom Home Care, Guinness World Record, long life, videos, YouTube
Early this month, 116-year-old Besse Cooper peacefully passed away after a long life as a daughter, a sister, a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother, a wife and a schoolteacher. And surely, after more than a century of living, we here at Freedom Home Care...
apartment living, chicago, Freedom Home Care, on-site conveniences, resident living, retirement, retirement community, safety, senior care, The Homestead at Morton Grove, Wellness Center
Earlier this week, we here at Freedom Home Care reported the opening of our new Wellness Center at the Homestead at Morton Grove. We mentioned how the new facility is geared at improving the lives of Freedom Home Care patients as well as those...