Social Connectedness and Brain Fitness

To encourage mental fitness and clarity, senior-friendly cell phones, video phones, easy to use web portals and email systems help keep seniors in touch with friends and family while challenging and entertaining the senior.

 

GrandCare

www.grandcare.com

The GrandCare system combines aspects of smart home technology, internet communications, and Telehealth in one flexible, user friendly package.

The system consists of a central unit connected to a TV or monitor, and a source of internet. The sys­tem will then provide a continuous display of news, weather, pictures, email, reminders etc. to the moni­tor. At the same time, the unit listens to a wide range of wireless sensors, which monitor activities of daily living and wellness.

The system can then be accessed via the internet by remote family or professional caregivers to assess the wellness and safety. The system can be instructed to send an email, text message, or phone call to the care­givers if something is amiss. The caregivers can also use the web interface to send pictures, email, and re­minders to the home system.

 

 

Dakim

www.dakim.com

Cross-training your brain to preserve brain health has never been so much fun! Movies, music, and exciting visuals are all part of Dakim BrainFitness. It’s rigorous cognitive stimulation in a highly entertaining multi-media experience that feels more like a game show than school work or what you’d expect cognitve exercise to be like. And because it’s fun, seniors look forward to using it and exercising their brains. Dakim is the only cognitive fi tness system built entirely

around a touch screen, making it easy for seniors — even those with reduced fi ne motor skills and those who have never used a computer—to be successful their fi rst time. The system self-adjusts across fi ve levels of challenge, in each of six cognitive domains, to keep users engaged, challenged, and motivated. Exciting new exercises are downloaded automatically, via the Internet almost every night, to keep users coming back for more. Users can set their own goals and track their progress.

 

 

Never 2 Late

www.IN2L.com

It’s Never 2 Late (IN2L), founded in 1999, is dedicated to making the computer accessible and enjoyable for older adults – regardless of physical or cognitive disabilities. Our unique combination of adaptive hardware and software delivers a person-centered experience that engages, empowers and inspires.

Through cognitively-stimulating games and puzzles, physical activities, email and Internet access, IN2L provides engagement for every resident. The system pays for itself through reimbursable therapy applications and marketing benefi ts that differentiate your community.

It’s Never 2 Late has systems in over 400 communities across 47 states, Canada, Australia, and Northern Ireland.