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BrightStar Care of Oakland/ Lafayette receives Best of Home Care Provider of Choice Award BrightStar of Oakland/Lafayette received the Best of Home Care Provider of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse. The Provider of Choice Award is granted only...

East Bay Seniors: 8 Benefits to Walking Walking: 8 Reasons to Benefit East Bay Seniors It’s easy to take it for granted. Walking is such a natural action. We do it every day – at work, while shopping, while taking out the garbage and...

April is National Occupational Therapy Month, and it is important to inform people of all ages exactly what occupational therapy is. Many of us have heard of physical therapy, massage therapy, even psychotherapy. We have also heard of occupational...

About 90% of seniors plan to live in their current homes for the next 5 to 10 years, according to the United States of Aging Survey. BankRate.com recently published an article exploring senior housing options, including aging in place at home...

High blood pressure is a very serious condition that can lead to severe illness or even death. But did you know the same medication you may be using to treat this condition could also increase the risk of a dangerous fall? Certain high blood...

Heart Health and the East Bay Senior: Tips for Staying Healthy Tips for Helping Your East Bay Senior Stay Heart Healthy National Heart Month rolls on, and we’ve already looked at risk factors for high blood pressure and other preventative...

Somebody’s Sweetheart Getting older can be pretty lonely. In fact, as of 2014, about 28% (8.8 million women, 3.8 million men) of non-institutionalized older persons live alone and face isolation. Many of our seniors face loneliness due to no...

"Make Control Your Goal" is the theme for American Heart Month this year with a focus on controlling high blood pressure and an important part of this is knowing your risk factors for high blood pressure. According to the CDC, risk factors include...

Are you or is someone you know one of the more than 50 million Americans providing care for a loved one? If so, then you might also fall into the "sandwich generation," those family caregivers who are "sandwiched" between taking care of an aging...

Safety Tips for East Bay Seniors Holiday Safety Tips for Your East Bay Seniors When the temperature drops, East Bay senior adults run a higher risk of health problems and injuries related to the weather and it’s important that they, and...