GottaDanceWithUs.com is a new social network inspired by “Gotta Dance” the movie, the acclaimed documentary that follows the New Jersey NETS Senior Citizen hip hop team, which opens in theatres this summer.

Dramatic Forces, the company behind the uplifting documentary Gotta Dance, launched today the only online site exclusively for adults who love to dance. www.GottaDanceWithUs.com is an interactive community where dance-lovers of all kinds (Ballroom, Tap, Salsa, Line-Dancing, Hip Hop, etc.) can meet, find out where and how to learn to dance, share dance tips, stories and moves, compete for prizes, and converse with other dancers.

www.GottaDanceWithUs.com is inspired by the critically acclaimed and crowd-pleasing documentary, Gotta Dance, which captures the adventures of the New Jersey NETSationals, the first-ever, seniors hip-hop dance team. Directed and produced by Dori Berinstein, Gotta Dance follows 12 women and one man, all dance newbies, from auditions to center court stardom. The film will be released in New York and Los Angeles this summer, rolling out to additional markets in the early fall. New York will be dancing July 31st with Los Angeles joining in on August 21st.

Of course, there is also a link to the newly launched website for the film, Gotta Dance at www.gottadancethemovie.com.

In a revolutionary healthcare finding, a peer-reviewed clinical study published in the British Journal of Nutrition (a Cambridge University Journal), clearly shows that prebiotics reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, control body weight, and may increase lifespan by 33%.

Prebiotics are a special class of fibers which deliver health benefits by selectively nourishing beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract, while leaving undesirable bacteria alone.

The implications of this study are newsworthy. The research is dramatic in that it clearly demonstrates the colon is not just a waste disposal system, but a health- and life-giving organ to be nourished. We have long known from clinical research that oligofructose-enriched inulin, the prebiotic in the Prebiotin family of products, enhances immunity, increases calcium absorption, decreases heart-unfriendly triglycerides and promotes digestive health. This latest study strongly suggests that a very potent overall health benefit is the net result of adding prebiotics to the diet.

The controlled clinical study was conducted on rats and showed that at 24 months the rats fed prebiotics had an 80% survival rate, versus a 50% survival rate for the control group rats that were not fed prebiotics. Additionally, the “prebiotic” rats showed material reductions in cholesterol and body weight versus the control group.

Significantly, the prebiotic used in the study was oligofructose-enriched inulin, a blend of two prebiotics which has repeatedly shown better health benefits than the more common (and less expensive) single-prebiotic fibers such as plain inulin. Oligofructose-enriched inulin is a 100% natural, plant-derived compound prebiotic fiber which has been shown by clinical research to demonstrate strong health benefits.

For more information, visit http://www.prebiotin.com.

FamiliLink is a new company that empowers family members to connect easily with their non tech savvy aging loved ones and help them with caring support. While other websites and software offerings focus primarily on caregiving resources and support, FamiliLink’s purpose is to improve the communication between the family members and their aging loved ones.

FamiliLink empowers family members to provide care support and include older loved ones in their digital lives. Communication and engagement are vital for successful aging in the home. Appropriate communication between seniors, their family members and caregivers creates connected relationships and participation in society. FamiliLink succeeds on both fronts.
It connects and keeps seniors in the digital loop while allowing caring support from their family and caregivers.

Adults over the age of 80 are the fastest growing segment of the population, and their care is falling squarely on the shoulders of their baby boomer children, some 77 million strong. Often referred to as the “sandwich generation” they care for their aging parents as well as their children.

Unlike other websites for seniors as well as standard social media sites, FamiliLink does not require the users to become part of a social network or join another family group site, or to change their regular online behavior in order to stay connected and part of the lives of their friends and family.

Family members are looking for ways to include their aging loved ones in their digital lives and help with (remote) care support using the Internet and modern technology. However there are two main barriers that prevent seniors from doing so: The Internet itself is too complex to navigate for many seniors, and there is a communication gap between generations.

More frequently now seniors are going online; however, their main communication tool is email. Their younger family members and friends are using a variety of communication methods and social network sites: texting, social media, photo and video sharing. It’s hard for many seniors to keep up. FamiliLink overcomes these barriers and keeps the senior in the digital loop with a simple, senior-friendly interface, letting their family members keep their preferred modes of communication. FamiliLink brings all the digital content of videos and photos together with medication reminders and health tips together at one simple, intuitive website for the older adult.

For more information visit www.famililink.com.