Thanksgiving is an opportunity to be with family. That being said, it can be difficult to come up with ways to make it truly enjoyable for seniors battling dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or the difficulties of aging. Here are just some ideas to get started on how to celebrate with senior loved ones during this holiday season. Ways to Celebrate Thanksgiving with your Seniors if Apart A key starting point is to remember not to leave your seniors alone on Thanksgiving. Even if you are prevented from gathering in person for Thanksgiving with your seniors here are a few ideas to
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Thanksgiving – a time for traditions in food
Thanksgiving is steeped in tradition – food tradition. Often, the flavors and smells vary from house to house and family to family. However, Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same if those flavors and smells varied dramatically from generation to generation. Therefore, we here at Freedom Home Care wanted to share a special recipe for pumpkin pie, straight from those who have called The White House home over the years and decades. The following traditional pumpkin pie recipe was taken from “The White House Cook Book” by Hugo Ziemann, Steward of the White House, and Mrs. F. L. Gillette, a celebrated 19th-century
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