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When Mom or Dad Is Different: How to Maintain the Dignity of Loved Ones With Dementia
One of the common statements I hear from family members of loved ones living with dementia is, “That’s not my mom anymore.” If your loved one has dementia or Alzheimer’s...
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Tips for Seniors to Lose Weight and Get Heart-Healthy
As our loved ones age, we encourage them to worry less and live more. That can mean traveling, spending time with family and friends, and volunteering, just to name a few. To enjoy an optimum...
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BrightStar Care Earns the Most "Best of Home Care" Awards
Results from Client and Employee Surveys Validate BrightStar Care as the Nation's Premier Provider of In-Home Care BrightStar Care, a national private duty home care and medical staffing...
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How Home Care Helped a Pilot's Post-Surgery Recovery
A middle-aged man living alone needs help following double knee surgery At 58, Michael Wilkie couldn’t envision a need for home health care; he didn’t even know such services existed...
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Find Relief From Caregiver Fatigue
“I’m just exhausted.” “I’m irritable all the time, and I don’t know why.” “I just want to be my mother’s daughter again.” Over...
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How to Guard Seniors Against Internet Scams and Fraud
Many seniors today rely on email, social media, and phones to stay connected with friends and family. While technology keeps us in touch from afar, it also opens the door to scammers who prey on...
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Tips for Long-Distance Caregivers: Health Changes You Can See, Hear and Read
In a perfect world, we’d all live close to our aging parents and grandparents. But careers and the needs of our immediate families often cause us to become long-distance caregivers, spending...
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Caregiver Spotlight: When Home Care is What's Needed
A caregiver’s gentle persistence pays dividendsfor a woman living with dementia and her daughter Four years ago, when 88-year-old Lucy fell and broke her hip, her daughter, Katie, knew it...
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BrightStar Care Provides Care for Father and Son
A father living with ALS in Austin, Texas, will receive much needed care — and his son much needed relief and a chance at a healthcare career — courtesy of the local newspaper...
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Adapting Family Traditions for an Aging Loved One
As your loved one ages, it can be a challenge to honor certain traditions. Older adults may not have the energy or physical ability any longer to host or attend a large family event. And if they do...