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 What is dementia? Dementia is a general term for cognitive decline that can be caused by several different neurodegenerative disorders affecting the brain and causing damage to brain...

 The Significance of FDA Approval  The reason it’s a big deal that this medication has been approved by the FDA is that it makes it more affordable and available to people who need...

Private Pay Options  The most common way people pay for in-home care services is through private pay options. This means that the person receiving the services pays directly out of pocket...

Now that you have the news—you may be wondering what to do next. Accepting the diagnosis is the first step followed by learning how a parent's memory and health will change over time...

Skilled Nurses Help Patients at Home In Arlington / Alexandria / DC Home Nurses Help Make the Holiday’s Brighter   Being at home for the holidays is important to those sick or living...

November Is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month in Arlington!How do Arlington Seniors Cope with Alzheimer's?Physical Exercise And Diet Can Play Key Role In Coping With Alzheimer’s...

10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer's   November is  Alzheimer’s Awareness Month!    10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer'sMemory loss that...

Keeping People with Alzheimer’s Safe at Home in Arlington   Being safe at home is important for everyone, but it is essential for those who are living with Alzheimer’s or...

BrightStar Care of Arlington / Alexandria is Supporting the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest DayOn June 21, 2018, which is the longest day of the year and summer solstice...

By Sharon Roth Maguire, MS, RN, GNP-BC Chief Clinical Quality Officer, BrightStar Care People with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia may take multiple medications. And because the risk...