Linked Senior Katie Stewart
What is Linked Senior? Online dementia therapy Improving quality of life & client outcomes Uses technology for holistic wellness initiatives in a socially interactive, meaningful and engaging way Emotional, spiritual, physical Cognitive & social
Intended Population for linked senior Seniors – older adults Independent living, assisted living, memory care, long term care Dementia Person-centered Behavior management, wellness initiatives, antipsychotic drug reduction
Evidence Based Practices with Linked Senior “Reducing Anti-psychotic Drugs and Behaviors with Dementia Engagement” Mt. Vernon Nursing & Rehab Center (MVNRC) Long term care Alexandria, Virginia
Benefits of using Linked Senior Emotional, physical, spiritual, cognitive & social benefits Memory Family interaction Individualized Add new items to kiosk in a week’s time
Possible barriers of using linked senior More difficult to get individually Cost Maintenance
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References Eng, Dinah. (2010). Rockin’ the retirement home. Retrieved from http://money.cnn.com/2010/04/22/smallbusiness/linked_senior/ Linked Senior (2011). Retrieved from http://www.linkedsenior.com/ Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitation Services (2014). Linked senior – Mt. vernon nursing and rehabilitation center. Retrieved from https://www.vadars.org/downloads/publications/DementiaCareBestPractic es2014.pdf