Posts tagged Transition
Transportation for elders can ease driving transition
Most of us with aging relatives will eventually face the “how do we stop them from driving” problem. To many people, driving a car equals independence. One reason for that is the lack of convenient public transportation in much of our country. Very large American cities such as New York, plus most of Europe’s large cities, generally have good public transportation, so people who don’t drive aren’t stranded. But across the country, accessible More >
Transition of oncology programme into lead optimisation triggers EUR 2.0M milestone payment to Evotec
Evotec AG (Frankfurt:EVT) today announced that its research alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim has reached a milestone triggering a payment of EUR 2.0 million to Evotec. The milestone reached was on the transition of an oncology programme into lead optimisation.
Dr Mario Polywka, Chief Operating Officer of Evotec commented: "This is the eleventh milestone achieved as part of this alliance with Boehringer Ingelheim and the second against More >
Transition, Elan to modify collaboration agreement for development, commercialization of ELND005
Transition Therapeutics Inc. ("Transition" or "Company") (TSX:TTH) (Nasdaq:TTHI) today announced that the Company and Elan Corporation, plc ("Elan") (NYSE:ELN) have mutually agreed to modify their collaboration agreement for the development and commercialization of ELND005.
Under the terms of the modification, in lieu of a contractually required Phase 3 milestone payment, Transition will receive from Elan a payment More >
Making the Transition from Assisted Living to a Nursing Home
Assisted living centers can often make a good transitional home for elders who no longer feel safe in their own homes, or who are so isolated at home that they are in danger of Depression and other health issues.
Alzheimer’s organizations consider socialization one form of possible protection against the disease. Since many elders find that their neighborhoods change over time, plus many of their friends are ill or have died, More >