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BrightStar Care of West Portland Celebrates Alzheimer's Awareness MonthSince November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, here are some thoughtful tips for communicating with...

In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, BrightStar Care took a look at the most popular family caregiver activities across the country. Based on national search data from Google, cooking with...

Cancer, Caregiving, Portland Seniors, and the Holidays Portland Seniors and Caregiving During the Holidays Holidays are times to be documented and a time for nostalgia and memory making. It is a...

Cancer Treatment Management for Your Portland Senior Management for Your Portland Senior’s Cancer Treatment A cancer diagnosis can be very daunting and scary. As a result, trying to get...

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 of...

Helping your loved one follow a special diet for heart disease or diabetes may not mean they have to give up their favorite family recipes. Who knew you could use applesauce instead of oil in mom’s...

Sepsis (Septicemia) is one of the most common reasons individuals are readmitted to the hospital after a procedure or treatment for another condition, but many people do not know what it is. In...

February is American Heart Month, making it the perfect time to commit to living a healthier lifestyle. Family history is one major risk factor for heart disease, but an unhealthy diet, lack of...

Infusing Portland Seniors: Nurses are Here to Help Portland Seniors: Infusing with Love Every January 25th is National Infusion Nurse's Day. Do you know what an infusion nurse does or...

January can not only bring a lot of beautiful snow, but also slippery ice and freezing temperatures. Whether you live up north where it easily drops below zero, or down south where it can cool down...