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The holidays are a special time of the year when all generations keep gather together under one roof. Make that time as enjoyable and stress-free as possible by making your home a safer space for...

By Anne Marie Gattari , appearing in the January/February 2017 issue of SOC Communicator At 91, Colin Wilkinson is a published author. For his novel, “The Taste of Evil,” the elegant British...

For families with Alzheimer’s, celebrating the holidays can require a little extra effort. You want to involve your loved one living with dementia in holiday events, but you want to do it in a way...

Anne Marie Gattari, President of BrightStar Care Grosse Pointe/Southeast Macomb, speaks with Community Correspondent Cindy Kainz about what you need to know in order to protect the senior citizen...

By Anne Marie Gattari When winter rolls around in Michigan, retirees Jim and Mary Garlough head south. But they are not the snowbirds you might think. “No Florida for us,” Jim says. “We...

By Anne Marie Gattari In July, the state legislature passed a law to make hospital discharges easier for patients and their families. Called the Designated Caregiver Act, the law mandates that...

As part of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, BrightStar Care is sharing stories, with permission, that showcase real, personal stories of connections between clients, family care partners, and...

  Why should kids have all the fun on Halloween? We’ve created a list of 10 fun and easy Halloween crafts for seniors below. Research shows that crafting fosters mindfulness, eases...

Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 47 million people worldwide, and that number continues to grow. Experts estimate 76 million people will suffer from the degenerative cognitive disease by 2030...

It’s a rare individual who doesn’t appreciate music. Chances are, your parent or grandparent enjoys it—and you do, too. Take advantage of one of the few truly universal pastimes that transcends all...