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Caring for a Childless Relative
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Caring for a Childless Relative

As our older loved ones age, the need may arise for assistance from family members, as health concerns leave them...
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Is It Alzheimer's?
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Is It Alzheimer's?

There is still so much to know and understand about Alzheimer's. One thing experts are sure about is that it...
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Handling the Stress of a New Baby
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Handling the Stress of a New Baby

There's nothing more magical than the birth of a new baby. First time parents often experience a myriad of emotions...
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How to Handle Bill Paying as a Caregiver
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How to Handle Bill Paying as a Caregiver

Caring for an older loved one with dementia can sometimes be difficult. But what makes it even more challenging is...
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Protecting Seniors in Rising Temperatures
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Protecting Seniors in Rising Temperatures

Many people are unaware of the dangers associated with hyperthermia and the growing number of heat-induced emergency room visits and...
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Ways to Help Protect Your Senior Against Fraud
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Ways to Help Protect Your Senior Against Fraud

With age, comes good times, great memories and lots of wisdom and fulfillment. As more and more Baby Boomers begin...
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Join Us for the Upcoming Backyard Bash at Highland Park Senior Center – August 12th
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Join Us for the Upcoming Backyard Bash at Highland Park Senior Center – August 12th

Since 1976, the Highland Park Senior Center has been servicing the needs of seniors of the Highland Park community. Built...
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Discussing Dementia with Family and Friends
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Discussing Dementia with Family and Friends

Dementia is an illness that can affect everyone that it comes in contact with. Everyday can be a new challenge...
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Tips for Choosing the Right Walking Cane
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Tips for Choosing the Right Walking Cane

Choosing the right cane requires a little more planning than most people can imagine. Before investing in a cane or...
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Smart Phones Designed to Make Life Simpler for Seniors
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Smart Phones Designed to Make Life Simpler for Seniors

One of the unfortunate things about getting older is that hearing, eyesight and mobility slowly begin to wane. This can...
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Equipment Free Exercises For Seniors
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Equipment Free Exercises For Seniors

Exercise is ideal for maintaining good health, losing weight, and staying in shape. But as we age, our body begin...
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Three Reasons Your Senior Loved One Needs a Pet
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Three Reasons Your Senior Loved One Needs a Pet

The benefits of owning a pet are worth their weight in gold. From lowered anxiety to boosted immunity, people young...
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Summer Activities for Seniors
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Summer Activities for Seniors

There are tons of ways to stay active and keep fit this summer. And just as every senior has a...
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Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate This Father’s Day
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Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate This Father’s Day

Father’s Day is June 19th – which got us thinking here at Freedom Home Care, “What is the role of...
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Best Tablets For Seniors
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Best Tablets For Seniors

The popularity of laptops and tablets have increased over the past few years. Tablets have become particularly beneficial not only...
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Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency
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Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency

  Enlisting the help of others to help care for your senior can be a daunting process. And if you...
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7 Essential Vaccines that Help Protect Your Senior
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7 Essential Vaccines that Help Protect Your Senior

 According to the Center for Disease Control, about 1 million people contract Shingles every year - with 60 percent of...
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Apps That Help Seniors Communicate with Family
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Apps That Help Seniors Communicate with Family

Applications (apps) have already begun to change the way the world works, thinks and communicates. Today, there’s an app for...
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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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