Want to avoid your risk of dementia holistically? Besides controlling your weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugars and decreasing your intake of inflammatory foods, what else can you do? Start dancing! Dancing has been shown to have numerous health benefits in various studies. The most obvious are increased socialization and improved physical functioning. Two recent […]

Linked Senior is proud to be exhibiting at Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association’s Spring 2011 Conference on April 18th and 19th at the Eden Resort in Lancaster, PA Please drop by and visit us! Here is a little bit about PALA: The Pennsylvania Assisted Living Association (PALA) is a professional not-for-profit trade association representing Personal Care […]

In a great article from the NYTimes Paula Span explains how important it is to know how to redirect people with cognitive impairment Experts are always urging family members to “redirect” people with dementia, rather than point out their errors or argue with them. Their damaged brains can’t retain the facts, and trying to reorient […]

Linked Senior is proud to be VALA Annual spring Conference at Crowne Plaza Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA. The event takes place on Aprils 14-15, 2011. Please drop by and visit us on our booth! Here is a little bit about VALA: VALA is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to providing advocacy, communication, education, and resources to […]

Linked Senior is proud to be exhibiting at the 2011 FUTURE OF AGING SERVICES CONFERENCE at the MARRIOTT WARDMAN PARK, WASHINGTON, DC on April 11th 2011Our booth number is 604Please drop by and visit us! Here is a little bit about LeadingAge: LeadingAge is an association of 5,400 not-for-profit organizations dedicated to expanding the world […]

Activities represent a key aspect of quality of life. Throughout our life, we pick things that relax us, bring us pleasure, stimulate our curiosity or expand our knowledge. We all select activities based on our interests and abilities.People suffering from dementia have the right to recreational activities. This is as much a moral obligation as […]