Entertainment for senior communities

Developed in partnership with the residents of the Vinson Hall Retirement Community in McLean, VA and other local communities, the new digital entertainment system has become a tool to enhance everyday life in these facilities. Linked Senior is the first company to offer a full digital entertainment center that serves as an iPod-like product for the 60+. That system includes the first MP3 player designed for seniors, a touch screen interface for content selection and content tailored for seniors. After months of careful research and testing, the Linked Senior team came to the conclusion that none of the existing MP3 players are suited for the elderly and decided to design their own. Taking into account universal design standards, visual impairment, dexterity issues and technology adversity the company has come up with an extremely simple and ergonomic device. The user friendly interface takes into account visual and hearing impairment and uses extreme simplicity and flexibility. Users do not have to log in, remember passwords or strain to read and type in text on a tiny screen. Even the vocabulary has been modified for a generation that did not grow up with computers: Instead of "download," the computer program asks users whether they would like to "take" an audio item. The system can search or browse selections and make a wide variety of content based on users' tastes. Content can tie in with activities in the retirement community: for instance, a user might download an audio guide to a museum that members are planning to visit. Linked Senior is also proud to be the first media outlet to aggregate content for seniors only. Ranging from Old Time Radio Shows to daily news written for senior, the Linked Senior library also offer books, music, cooking and language lessons, the news, the weather forecast, travel guides; all of which is updated on a hourly basis. Linked Senior will be developing additional content with ActivityConnection.com, the leading provider of resources for activities staff that serves thousands of activity directors daily. Linked Senior’s vision is to enhance the life of the elderly in senior communities through better access to entertainment. Its service opens communities to the world while helping management improve their bottom line and address federal regulations Headquartered in Washington, DC, Linked Senior Inc is one of the leading providers of entertainment solutions for retirement communities. More information can be would http://www.linkedsenior.com

Linked Senior was founded with the goal of creating a world in which the life in senior communities is enhanced through better access to entertainment. This new service revolutionizes how the 60+ spend their time and helps facilities provide quality activities to their residents. By opening up their everyday settings to the world and fostering social communities, Linked Senior provides seniors a mean to stay active and connected. ~We do not stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.~ Oliver Wendell Holmes ~Never too old to learn.~ Latin proverb ~Marge, old people don't need companionship, they need to be isolated and studied to see what useful nutrients can be obtained from them.~ Homer Simpson

The player: The Linked Senior Player is simple and straightforward to operate; it has five large tactile pushbuttons and provides excellent sound quality. The station: The Linked Senior Kiosk is designed with ease-of-use for older adults in mind. Its operating system and its peripheral equipment have been carefully tailored to meet the needs of older adults. The content: The current selection contains about 63,000 audio pieces and is continuously updated with audio books, talk shows, radio shows, music, audio emails, news, cooking lessons, games and more.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/17/AR2009031703953.html

Linked senior in the Washington Post

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