Disorder of REM sleep may signal high risk of Parkinson's, dementia: thrashing and flailing during night might be a warning sign.
People who kick and lash out while fast asleep in bed face a high risk of developing Parkinson's disease and certain forms of dementia, scientists report. The condition, called rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder, results when a person's muscles fall to relax during sleep. "During REM...

New Brain Training System Entertains While Fighting Dementia: Dakim BrainFitness System Delivers Game Show-Like Mental Workout.
Home Edition of #1 Brain Fitness Product for Senior Living Communities LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The threat of dementia looms large for anyone over the age of 60, sending consumers scrambling for a way to preserve their brain health. Now a brain training product called...

Evangelical Homes of Michigan Adopts Dakim BrainFitness System, Becoming State's First Senior Facility With Brain Training Machine.
#1 Program for Helping Seniors Fight Dementia & Memory Loss DETROIT, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Evangelical Homes of Michigan announced today that it is the first senior living provider in the state of Michigan to adopt the Dakim BrainFitness System as part of its wellness programming for...

Lilly Resolves Investigations of Past Zyprexa Marketing and Promotional Practices.
Company Accepts One Misdemeanor Charge Related to Zyprexa Promotion Between 1999 and 2001 INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company today announced that it has reached resolution with the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (EDPA) and the Office of Consumer Litigation...

FDA Issues a Complete Response Letter for Lilly's Olanzapine LAI for Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adults.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eli Lilly and Company announced today that it received a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for olanzapine long-acting injection (LAI) for acute and maintenance treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Lilly is continuing to work with the agency on...

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Byline: The Register-Guard Ralston chosen president of Springfield council SPRINGFIELD - The City Council voted unanimously Monday to appoint Councilor Dave Ralston as council president. Ralston has served as Ward 4 councilor for eight years. This will be his first term as council...

Dakim Recommends Six New Year Resolutions to Stay Cognitively Fit.
Simple and easy lifestyle choices to stay brain-healthy SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The most common New Year resolutions revolve around being healthier, but are usually focused on physical appearance: lose weight, tone up, exercise more, and eat less junk food. A growing collection of...

FDA Issues Complete Response Letter for RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) for the Adjunctive Maintenance Treatment of Bipolar Disorder.
TITUSVILLE, N.J., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD) announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked for additional information regarding the company's supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) (risperidone) Long-Acting Injection. The sNDA, submitted in April 2008,...

Photos: LoJack Corporation Launches Solution for Tracking and Rescuing People at Risk of Wandering.
LoJack SafetyNet Answers Growing Need to Help Protect Those with Cognitive Disorders such as Alzheimer's and Autism WESTWOOD, Mass., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- LoJack Corporation , today took a major step forward in executing its diversification strategy as it launched LoJack SafetyNet, which answers a critical market...

Investing in Senior Living.
LONDON, Feb. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The long-term senior living care sector appears resilient with strong profit margins with demographic indicators ensuring that the future looks positive, according to a recent report be Colliers CRE. Despite recessionary pressures taking their toll on the wider UK property market, there...