Try These COPD Exercises to Improve Breathing
With all the breathing issues associated with COPD, the last thing a person with the disease may feel like doing is exercising and risking becoming even more breathless. However, exercise is important for all of us, including individuals with COPD, to preserve the best possible health. In fact, there are several recent studies that report […]
Live Free Home Health Care Shares the Facts You Need to Know About COPD
As many as 11 million men and women in the United States alone are presently diagnosed with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), and we at Live Free Home Health Care fully understand the complexities and complications associated with the airflow restrictions – and as a result, the lifestyle restrictions – that seniors with the disease […]
Enjoy These Top Summer Activities for Seniors
While kids certainly look forward to summer break and all of the fun it involves, summertime doesn’t have to lose its excitement as we age! New Hampton, NH caregivers at Live Free Home Health Care, providing the highest quality in home health care New Hampton offers. We love helping older adults enjoy life to the […]
Top Strategies for Helping Seniors Safely Enjoy the Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer
What’s not to love about love the warmer, longer, leisurely days of the summer season? With family get-togethers and festivities such as graduations, weddings, holiday gatherings, and more, many seniors are more active through the summer season. And since it’s easy for older adults to rapidly become overheated, it’s crucial to know how to recognize […]
Is it Arthritis or Something Else?
Oh, those aching joints! So many older adults experience the pain, discomfort and stiffness that are the hallmark traits of arthritis, and assume it must be the culprit. But in reality, there are a number of conditions that mimic arthritis symptoms, but in many cases need to be treated differently in order to bring relief. […]
Learn How to Exercise in Spite of Arthritis from the New Hampton, NH Senior Care Experts
For older adults managing the challenges of arthritis, the last thing they feel like doing is getting up and exercising. And yet, it’s crucially important for those with arthritis to keep physically active to keep the disease from progressing and to boost joint functionality. The key is determining the proper degree and form of exercise […]
Help Older Adults Stay Engaged in Life with These Senior Socialization Strategies
If you’ve ever observed young children at a park, you’ve witnessed how quickly they gravitate towards other kids, and how second-nature it is for them to be fast friends. Regrettably, as we grow older, we usually tend to begin to be more self-conscious and reserved, and it becomes much harder to make and keep friendships. […]
Live Free Home Health Care’s Top Tips for Managing High Blood Pressure
Older age and high blood pressure seem to go hand in hand, with the risk skyrocketing for those age 65 and above. By the time a senior reaches age 75, between 67% and 79% will struggle with the challenges of this condition. And the resulting effects can be grave: from chronic heart failure, heart attack […]
Watch Out for These Heart Attack Warning Signs
Now that the stores are overflowing with heart-shaped everything in celebration of Valentine’s Day, it’s the perfect reminder for each one of us to take care of our hearts, and in particular, to be able to identify the signals of a heart attack and to know clearly what to do if we suspect a senior […]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside! Keep Seniors Safe with These Winter Tips
Winter is filled with so much beauty: sparkling icicles, pure white snow, cozy, crackling fires. But it’s also laden with hazards, especially for older adults. The New Hampshire home care team at Live Free Home Health Care wants to help you keep your senior loved ones safe this winter with the following suggestions: Prevent hypothermia. […]