The REI Blog

5 Tips to make family visits and activities a success

Family visits are about to be more frequent with the holidays coming up. They are important because they give residents something to look forward to, decrease the residents feeling of separation, and it gives staff a chance to include family in their care. While family visits are important they are not always easy. Family members […]

Elderhood Rising: The Dawn of a New World Age

Here is a great video from Dr Bill Thomas called Elderhood Rising: The Dawn of a New World Age at the TED conference.

4 tips for a Wellness based calendar to drive higher occupancy

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more successful existence. For residents of retirement communities, this means having access to resources to help support and thrive on all levels of wellness. As a life enrichment tools, the programming and activity calendar […]

Brain Training 101: Fact vs. Fiction

Here is a great article from the Luminosity website about Brain Training: Because the science of neuroplasticity and cognitive enhancement is relatively new, a number of myths surround brain training. These myths, though, are exactly that – myths – which is why we’d like to take a moment to separate fact from fiction. FACT OR […]

Linked Senior at NYAHSA on June 20th!!

Linked Senior is proud to be exhibiting at the Linked Senior at the NYAHSA Conference & Expo in New York on June 20th Please drop by and visit us at booth #301! Here is a little bit about NYAHSA : Founded in 1961, the New York Association of Homes & Services for the Aging (NYAHSA) […]

Alzheimer’s is ‘brutal’

About 5.4 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. By the middle of the century, 16 million people are expected to have the condition. There are nearly 15 million Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers providing 17 billion hours of unpaid care valued at $202 billion. The Facts and […]