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Creating Senior Focused Direct Mail That Works – The Love Report

There’s no doubt that the recession and housing market downturn impacted the senior living industry. Marketing to the always-cautious senior has been more challenging than ever, and our audience will not easily forget the experience. Faced with tighter budgets and tougher lead generation, retirement communities need to spend every dollar as strategically as possible to [...]

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Using Social Media to Build Consumer Relationships with the Mature Market – The Love & Company Report

Through Their Fingertips— Incorporating Social Media Into Your Marketing Mix for Selling To Seniors While some may regard social media as a “young person’s arena,” its popularity and reach extend and fit well into the marketing of senior living communities. The question is, “How do you navigate the maze of social media sites, applications and [...]

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Generation Alzheimer’s – The defining disease of Baby Boomers

Quick News and Facts from the Alzheimer’s Association – This year, the first wave of baby boomers are turning 65 – and with increased age comes increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Our new report, “Generation Alzheimer’s: The Defining Disease of the Baby Boomers,” sheds light on a crisis that is no longer emerging – [...]

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Class aims to keep minds sharp

Averting dementia goal of program built around brain games By Tracie Dungan Monday, February 21, 2011 FAYETTEVILLE — The class of 32, mostly silver-haired students, listened as the instructor explained terms like “neuroplasticity” and proceeded to tackle one brain-teaser after another. “Your handout is upside down,” Sherri Napier said after handing out papers that, at [...]

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Center Pushes Super Noggin

WORKSHOPS FOCUS ON BRAIN FITNESS By Kate Ward Tuesday, January 18, 2011 FAYETTEVILLE — If she’s not looking for her car keys, 68-year-old Billie Jean Harvey said she’s probably trying to remember where she put her seam ripper. “Sometimes, I just get lost in time,” the Fayetteville resident said. “I get tied up with what [...]

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“The No, New Year’s resolution plan”

Many people look forward to the New Year for a new start on old habits. ~Author Unknown (eds note:  This article is NOT intended for the highly motivated population of people who find exercise, “doing health”……….enjoyable.   You all just go about your day doing the things that give some happiness, and life satisfaction.  I need [...]

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