Dakim, Inc. announced today that it is expanding distribution of its dementia-fighting Dakim® BrainFitness(TM) System to Canada through a partnership with Tock Tick, Inc. Dakim's touch screen-based system is the #1 cognitive stimulation product in U.S. senior living communities, providing an entertaining and easy-to-use brain workout that is specifically designed to help seniors maintain their brain health.
The announcement coincides with National Alzheimer's Awareness Month in Canada and this week's call to action by the Alzheimer Society of Canada regarding the potentially devastating effects of the rising incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. There are currently 500,000 Canadians living with dementia, including 70,000 under the age of 65. That number is expected to more than double in 30 years, costing $872 billion over that period for treatment and care, without aggressive intervention including risk reduction strategies to delay the onset of the disease.
Dakim BrainFitness is based on 20 years of medical research indicating that ongoing mental stimulation can help fend off dementia symptoms by forming new neural connections that can help compensate for brain aging. The Dakim system is designed to build that 'cognitive reserve' through a daily 20-minute workout covering short and long-term memory, critical thinking, visuospatial orientation, calculation and language.