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DUBLIN, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech's new market research report "Alzheimer Disease - New Drugs, Markets and Companies - 2013 [http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/468pgg/alzheimer_disease ]" to their offering. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130307/600769 ) Alzheimer's disease remains a challenge in management. With nearly 8 million sufferers from this condition in the...
ICAA checklist to help mature adults rate and compare their local fitness facilities and choose one that meets their needs. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) January 09, 2013 Although mature adults are joining health and wellness facilities faster than any other age group today, many facilities are not prepared or equipped to serve older members. The International Council on Active Aging (ICAA), a professional association that leads, connects and defines the active-aging industry, has created a...
Association outlines comprehensive picture for ICAA Conference 2012 attendees Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) November 30, 2012 A new model of active aging was introduced today by the International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) at the ICAA Conference 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Established in 2001, ICAA has led, connected and defined the active-aging industry for the past 11 years. The association’s new, industry-shifting model—the “Nine Principles of Active Aging”—is designed...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As evidence increases showing that there may be a connection between hearing loss and dementia, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is urging hearing checks among Baby Boomers and Gen Xers. Because most hearing loss can be managed with hearing aids, BHI also is encouraging those with hearing loss to be fitted with hearing aids when appropriate. BHI's outreach efforts come in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day--September 21. To make it...
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Memories - we spend our whole lives making them, but imagine your brain being wiped of all your precious moments. For 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer's, memory loss is a part of life. Researchers now link the condition to your walking pattern. Problems walking, including slow gait and a short stride, are associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline. Researchers measured the stride length, cadence and velocity of more than 1,341 participants...
Milner invited to participate in World Economic Forum in Dubai; will also present video address to European Union health officials in July Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) June 26, 2012 Colin Milner, founder and CEO of the International Council on Active Aging® (ICAA) will take part in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Summit of the Global Agenda , to be held November 12-14 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. According to the WEF, the summit “is the world’s largest brainstorming meeting, aimed...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Tetra Discovery Partners LLC, a leader in the design of new treatments for major neurological conditions based on PDE4 modulation in the brain, today announced it has been awarded a five-year cooperative agreement by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award will support Tetra's efforts to develop a new drug to treat mild cognitive impairment, which is typically associated with aging and often precedes and accompanies...
65th World Health Assembly cites noncommunicable diseases and aging among “biggest challenges and opportunities facing public health today” Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) June 11, 2012 Two weeks ago, close to 3000 health ministers and senior health officials at the 65th World Health Assembly in Geneva highlighted “strengthening…policies to promote active aging” as a key resolution in the effort to ensure optimal health and wellbeing for older adults throughout the world. That resolution,...
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Health levels varied greatly among people 50 and older in China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia and South Africa, but hypertension and arthritis were the two most common chronic conditions in all six countries (Figure 1), according to the first-ever U.S. Census Bureau report to use data from the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (SAGE). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) Commissioned by the National...
Colin Milner to present programs and strategies to help boost the impact of active aging in the EU over the next decade Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) April 09, 2012 In a keynote address at an upcoming meeting of European Union sports ministers, International Council on Active Aging (ICAA) CEO Colin Milner will caution attendees that active aging must remain a priority, even as the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations draws to a close. Milner was invited by the...
