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Dakim
BrainFitness for Seniors tops 1 Million User
Sessions
Used in Over 450 Senior Living Communities
to Help Residents Fight Memory Loss
SANTA MONICA, Calif., March
22, 2011 /PRNewswire/
-- Thousands of seniors trying to maintain
their mental acuity have now completed more
than one million 20-minute sessions of Dakim
BrainFitness, the #1 cognitive stimulation
program in America's senior living market.
The award-winning program – clinically
tested and shown to improve memory – has
been installed in more than 450 senior
living communities nationwide since its
introduction in 2006.
The 1 million milestone reflects the appeal
of Dakim BrainFitness' design – including a
TV game show-like presentation as well as
self-adjustment for different ability levels
– along with rising concern over the
epidemic of dementia and Alzheimer's
disease.
More than 20 years of medical research has
concluded that consistent mental stimulation
that exercises different portions of the
brain can dramatically reduce the risk of
dementia.
"The key to brain exercise for seniors is
twofold: rigorously cross-training the brain
in multiple cognitive domains and making the
activities enjoyable enough to do on the
consistent basis that has been shown to
achieve results," said Dan
Michel,
CEO and Founder of Dakim. "We developed
Dakim BrainFitness with those objectives in
mind, and the fact that we have just seen
our 1 millionth session completed
demonstrates that we succeeded in building a
program with true staying power for users."
Users say:
"Dakim BrainFitness has become a cornerstone
of our mental wellness program and we are
proud to have the largest installation of Dakim
Brain fitness
systems in the country. The brain health of
our residents matters and no other program
can compete with the sophistication and
affordability of what Dakim delivers." – Kari
Olson,
CIO and President of the Front Porch Center
for Technology Innovation and Wellbeing
"Dakim's program is unique in its ability to
address the brain fitness needs of each
resident individually, and over the past
year our residents have reported that the
program has made a real difference with
their memory abilities." - Beth
Quarles,
VP Sales & Marketing of BMA Management in Illinois
"Some people tease me about being addicted
to the Dakim system. I agree!" –Hazel
George, senior living community resident
In senior living environments, the Dakim
system is supplied on a special touch screen
computer that requires no mouse, keyboard or
computer knowledge. It is the #1 memory care
program in the senior living industry
because of that ease of use, limited need
for staff involvement and often-humorous
multimedia activities with cultural
references harkening back to seniors' youth.
Dakim BrainFitness is also available as PC
and Mac compatible software for home use and
for health care professionals including
neurologists, geriatric psychiatrists,
speech pathologists and occupational
therapists.
Both versions feature the same entertaining,
original brain-building activities that
engage seniors with oldies music, film clips
and newsreels as well as plenty of humor,
variety and a voiceover "host" who explains
each challenge and offers encouragement –
even if users give wrong answers. Activities
range from anagrams and name-that-tune
challenges to interactive puzzles and
narrated literary passages with follow-up
questions.
Each 20-minute session exercises short- and
long-term memory, critical thinking,
visuospatial orientation, calculation and
language for a thorough brain workout.
Activities are updated regularly to sustain
interest, and the system self-adjusts the
level of challenge for users ranging from
active seniors to early-stage Alzheimer's
patients.
For more information, visit www.dakim.com or
call 888-MY-DAKIM.
About Dakim, Inc.
Dakim, Inc. is the leading provider of a
clinically tested brain fitness program that
provides rigorous cognitive stimulation to
help seniors reduce their risk of memory
loss and dementia. The Dakim BrainFitness
program offers a constantly changing series
of challenging but entertaining multimedia
activities to help seniors preserve brain
function. The company offers a turnkey
system for Senior Living Providers as well
as a DVD software package for seniors aging
in place at home to use on their own
computers (PC or Mac). The company is
headquartered in Santa
Monica, CA. For
more information, visit
www.dakim.com.
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