Is Your Senior Loved One at Risk for a Heart Attack?
The simple mention of the words “heart attack” can case our hearts to race, and understandably so. A heart attack strikes as many as 750,000 of us in the U.S. each year, and of those, more than 100,000 end in lost life. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of […]
Send Some Love to Your Heart This Valentine’s Day by Enhancing Heart Health!
Since it’s the only one we have, it’s critical that we treat it with as much love and care as possible! We all need to make sure our heart is healthy, but for older adults especially, it may take a little more effort to avert serious complications like heart attacks, heart disease, elevated blood pressure […]
Is Your Senior Loved One at Risk for Glaucoma?
Just because it’s caused by a blockage of aqueous humor (a clear fluid in the eye) doesn’t mean there’s anything humorous about glaucoma. In fact, as the world’s second leading cause of blindness, glaucoma impacts upwards of 3 million Americans and is the cause for blindness in over 120,000 of them. In honor of National […]
See Life More Clearly with These Senior Vision Tips
Sunrises. Flowers in bloom. Joyful smiles on children’s faces. Picture the many incredible sights we’d miss out on if we were to suddenly find ourselves without clear vision. Since January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, Live Free Home Health Care offers the following information to help enhance senior vision and ensure that your senior loved ones’ […]
Let It Snow – But Watch for These Hypothermia Signs in Seniors
When you hear the word “hypothermia,” do you picture a frosty fisherman huddled over a hole in the ice, shivering in below-zero temperatures? It’s unlikely you picture a senior loved one tucked safely indoors. Could it possibly be that older adults are at risk for hypothermia too? The cold truth is that elderly adults lose […]
New Hampshire Home Care Experts Share Winter Safety Tips for Seniors
Those of us who call New Hampshire home can agree: winters can be gorgeous one day but terribly hazardous the next! Brutal winter storms leave incredibly beautiful scenery in their wake, urging us to step out and explore, no matter what our age. For older adults, there are a plethora of dangers – some that […]
Top Dementia Symptoms | Alzheimer’s Care New Hampton NH
Mom appears a little perplexed these days. A week ago, she accidentally used salt rather than sugar in her legendary peanut butter cookie recipe. She called the dog by my brother’s name. And she mislaid her handbag, to discover it in the medicine cabinet. Is it feasible she’s developing Alzheimer’s disease or some other sort […]
Franklin Home Care Experts Reveal How Holiday Sweets Affect Senior Health
It’s official: we’ve approached the season of sweet treats! From frosted cookies to pecan pies to candy canes and whip cream topped cocoa, it’s impossible to ignore the variety of holiday sweets that bombard us, and the lovely memories they stir up. But what end result does this rise in sugar consumption have on our […]
The First FDA Approved Artificial Pancreas for Diabetics
If sugar ranges, finger pricks, and blood insulin shots aren’t far from the tip of your thoughts, take heart, people suffering from diabetes: the FDA has recently approved the first manufactured pancreas – a hybrid closed-loop system that comes with an insulin pump accompanied by a continuous glucose monitor. This fabulous invention does not only […]
How Senior Health Care Services Help Family Caregivers Let Go of Guilt
Most of us are juggling a number of balls at any given time, and for caregivers, it often feels like they’re juggling knives and flaming swords on top of it. It’s only natural to become overwhelmed and experience feelings of guilt when you’re responsible for the care of a loved one, whether that person is […]