Safety in the House: Modification Tips to Keep Seniors Safe While Aging in Place
With the vast majority of older adults choosing to continue to live at home during aging, it’s important to perform a thorough home assessment to find and correct any dangers and make certain the seniors you love stay safe. The most effective way to accomplish this is to start outside of the home and work […]
Traveling with a Senior Loved One? These Holiday Season Travel Tips for Older Adults Can Help!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – for family get-togethers! With so many families separated by geographic distance, or just because of the busyness of life, we all anticipate the opportunity to reconnect with family members during the holidays. And for aging parents, the chance to spend quality time with family is especially […]
How to Make the Holidays for People With Dementia Safer and More Enjoyable
This season, you might ask yourself, “How can I help people with dementia enjoy the holidays?” Managing dementia is difficult on any given day, but add in disruptions to routine, extra visitors, decorations, and noise, and you can understand why the holidays for people with dementia may be a recipe for increased agitation, stress, and […]
Conquer the Heat and Mobility Issues with These Pool Exercises for Seniors
There’s almost nothing better than a relaxing dip in the pool to beat the July heat, and with the buoyancy of the water, it provides the added benefit of the perfect low-impact environment for helping senior loved ones remain active while relieving pressure to joints. Be sure to consult with a senior’s physician first prior […]
Top Tips for Aging in Place Safely from Live Free’s New Hampshire Home Health Care Experts
Home is where the heart is, and most seniors’ hearts are set on remaining at home throughout the aging process, rather than moving to an assisted living facility or nursing home – nearly 90% of them, according to AARP. And who can blame them? Feeling comfortable in familiar surroundings, having the independence to come and […]
5 Tips to Minimize Holiday Home Care Stress in New Hampshire
Even the most wonderful time of the year can quickly spiral out of control when you factor in caring for a senior loved one on top of all of the holiday shopping and wrapping and baking and decorating! At Live Free Home Health Care, the respite care Concord experts, we fully understand the time and […]
Turn Your Recipe for Holiday Home Care Stress into Success!
One of the most anticipated traditions of the holiday season is pulling out those favorite, time-honored recipes, lovingly prepared the same way for generations and presented only during this festive time of the year. One recipe you’ll want to avoid, however, is the recipe for stress overload that can result from trying to do it […]
Breathe Easier with These Lung Disease Tips
Pause for a moment and take a deep, cleansing breath. If you’re like most people, that felt invigorating and refreshing! However, if you’re one of millions of Americans suffering from some form of lung disease, that deep breath could have been a challenge. One of the leading causes of death in the U.S., the term […]
Care Tips for Each Stage of Alzheimer’s
It’s one of the most puzzling and challenging diagnoses of our generation, and becoming more prevalent each day: Alzheimer’s disease. And when it hits close to home, it can quickly become overwhelming for family members struggling to understand the nuances of the disease and come up with an appropriate care plan. Although each person experiences […]
Acting Out: Appropriate Caregiver Responses to Inappropriate Alzheimer’s Behavior
It is difficult for caregivers to see their loved ones’ behavior and attitude change as a result of Alzheimer’s disease. As Alzheimer’s progresses, people with Alzheimer’s increasingly communicate through behavior instead of speech and their inhibitions can become reduced. In some cases, it can even bring about inappropriate sexual behaviors such as: Making sexual advances […]