The REI Blog

As we age – 4 steps to keeping your brain active

Losing our mental capacity as we age is something that most people dread. It is possible to keep your brain active and maintain a good quality of life throughout the aging process. Food, nutrition, physical and social activities all play a role in keeping our brains active. Brain games and activities will keep our brain […]

Linked Senior at the FCC and DOC Tech showcase on July 19th!!

In recognition of the 20th Anniversary of the passage of the American with Disabilities Act, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Department of Commerce (DOC) have invited Linked Senior to participate in the Empowering Americans with Disabilities through Technology Showcase. The showcase will highlight mainstream and assistive communications and other technologies that help empower […]

Steve Gurney to join the Linked Senior Board of Advisors

Linked Senior, Inc. is proud to announce today that Mr. Steve Gurney will be joining its board of advisors. He will bring to the team his extensive knowledge of the senior housing market, his qualities as a successful entrepreneur and his visionary approach to aging and culture change. Steve Gurney founded Douglas Publishing in 1990 […]

Ipad and seniors

There has been lost being said about what the Ipad can do for seniors. The debate could be ported on the empowerment and content tailored to seniors. Here’s a very touching video that shows some of its potential:

Tools of Engagement: 4 ways to put residents in charge

Communities that are successfully enhancing their residents’ activity and life enrichment program often point to a simple strategy: ask them what they want to do. Today’s seniors and people retiring in the coming future seem to be more eager to participate in activity planning than residents in years past. To start off this kind of […]

Social Media for Communities

In addition to direct benefits to residents, which we’ll cover shortly, social media can bring a very interesting mix for retirement communities on an image & marketing aspect. Word of mouth is a powerful influence. When we have direct contact with someone, we tend to have more trust in what is said because there is […]