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Osteoporosis is known as the “silent disease” because many people do not realize they have it until they fall or experience a fracture. There are certain things we know: osteoporosis is a disease in which the bones become more and more fragile as they lose density, usually due to aging, menopause, and other factors…
5 steps to controlling high blood pressure
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After being diagnosed with high blood pressure, there are a number of ways to keep it under control. Having high blood pressure isn't something anyone wishes for, but if you do have high blood pressure, think of it as a time to change your lifestyle for the better. There are…
How to Reduce Your Stress Over the Holiday Season
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We all look forward to Christmas, right? It is a day of relaxing, possibly watching the annual Christmas parade and/or football, eating too much yummy food, being thankful for all that we have and being surrounded by family and friends. Well, that’s how it’s supposed to be in a perfect…
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2012 Best Holiday Gifts For Seniors
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It’s that time of year again when I rack my brain for what to get my parents and loved ones for the holidays. If I ask them what they want. I get the standard reply: “nothing, I have everything I want”. So I decided to do some research on the…
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Falling is an all too common problem with seniors that often lead to injuries and future health complications (due to a decline in bone mass throughout aging, falls can be the first step to decreasing health.) In fact, the majority of accidents that occur in retirement facilities are falls. The…
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When we talk about home care at FirstLight Homecare, we are usually referring to our home healthcare services. However, as the holidays are upon us, I began to think of the other “home care” services I could get my parents for the holidays. Every year I wrestle over what to…
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So, it’s a Saturday and you have just taken your mom out for a nice lunch. Your elderly mom however cannot remember where she put her checkbook. And, she tripped a couple times as you brought her back to her house. You also noticed that she seemed distant at lunch,…
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It is an annual tradition in our family to go around the Thanksgiving table and have everyone express one thing they are thankful for. One of my favorites is when my nephew said he was thankful he didn’t have to clean up the mess! But too soon, Thanksgiving is behind…
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There are millions of apps in iTunes and it grows daily. Here’s some apps that might help seniors make their lives a little easier. ICE (In Case of Emergency). The ICE iPhone application provides emergency personnel or EMT's vital information that might save your life. This information includes what medicine you…
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Today, November 15 is the great American Smokeout, a day initiated by the American Cancer Society to bring awareness to a habit that can be life-threatening. Did you know that one in five Americans still smoke? Or that using tobacco is the #1 cause of premature death in the United…