SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Dakim Inc., announced today that
it has won an Innovations in Healthcare(SM) ABBY Award from the Adaptive
Business Leaders Organization (ABL) for Dakim BrainFitness, a
touchscreen-based mental stimulation system designed to reduce seniors' risk
of dementia and memory loss through rigorous but entertaining brain workout
sessions. The system is used by more than 300 senior living communities around
the country and can also be purchased for at-home use.
The awards were announced October 28 at ABL's 11th annual Innovations in
Healthcare Awards event in Newport Beach, CA. Winners were selected by ABL
members from more than 50 nominees in three categories on the basis of their
ability to help reduce the cost of quality healthcare by various strategies,
including engaging healthcare consumers more actively in their care and health
status.
Dakim BrainFitness won in the "Innovative Approaches to the Delivery of
Healthcare" category against two other finalists - a stress reduction program
from HeartMath and an online health management program for consumers from
Kaiser Permanente. The Dakim system met the ABBY awards' core goal of
promoting innovative and cost-effective quality healthcare because of its
ability both to help reduce the risk and/or delay the onset of dementia, and
to minimize the need for caregiver assistance through its self-serve
touchscreen technology.
"Dakim BrainFitness addresses one of the major threats to the quality of life
of older people and the costs of healthcare today - dementia and Alzheimer's
disease - in a way that not only engages users but helps lower the cost of
prevention and memory care," said Mimi Grant, president of the ABL
Organization. "This makes it a classic candidate for an ABBY award."
Played on a touchscreen monitor that requires no mouse, keyboard or computer
knowledge, Dakim BrainFitness offers a fully automated system of interactive,
enjoyable and often humorous brain games that self-adjust for ability levels
ranging from active seniors to early-stage Alzheimer's patients. The
activities have the look and feel of a TV game show and senior-friendly
content ranging from Jimmy Stewart film clips to oldies music. Content is
updated every few days so that users never see the same activity twice.
The have-fun design is intended to keep users coming back for 20-minute
sessions several times a week in keeping with the 'use it or lose it' findings
of multiple research studies. These studies have concluded that seniors who
participate in consistent, long-term mental stimulation reduce their dementia
risk by up to 63%.
About Dakim, Inc.
Dakim Inc. is the leading provider of brain fitness programs that provide
rigorous cognitive stimulation to help reduce the risk of memory loss and
dementia, as well as expedite the process of regaining cognitive function
after a stroke or traumatic brain injury. The company's flagship product,
Dakim BrainFitness, is an entertaining multimedia touchscreen-based system
that is the #1 brain training program in the senior living market because of
its innovative format and ability to be used with virtually no caregiver
assistance. The system is also sold for home users. The company is
headquartered in Santa Monica, CA. For more information, visit www.dakim.com.
About the Adaptive Business Leaders Organization
Since 1983, ABL has helped Health and Technology CEOs grow successful
companies by sponsoring monthly confidential Round Tables and a variety of
industry-specific programs, conferences and events in which members can share
candid advice, best practices and innovative approaches for capitalizing on
market trends and opportunities. The California-based organization provides
members - including CEOs, Presidents, COOs and Division General Managers -
with executive leadership coaching through its confidential peer CEO Advisory
Board Round Tables and executive learning workshops, network of CEO peers, and
expert resources. For more information, visit www.abl.org.
SOURCE Dakim Inc.
Jill Schmidt, +1-847-415-9311, jills@sspr.com, for Dakim Inc.
