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These shoes help track people with dementia when they wander- considerable.com

People with dementia are sometimes prone to hiding when they feel lost or scared Considerable Staff Restlessness and memory loss are a dangerous combination for people with dementia: They’re likely to leave familiar settings for situations they aren’t equipped to handle alone. Dementia patients who might otherwise be able to live at home are often placed in assisted living facilities because their tendency to wander puts themselves or others in harm’s way. Wandering seniors make the news every day. In fact, 35 states have implemented Silver Alert systems focused on notifying law enforcement about missing seniors with dementia and other individuals with cognitive impairments. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, six in 10 people with dementia will wander. One solution to the problem may be right underfoot. SmartSoles are insoles that are easily adapted to most types of shoe. Equipped with a GPS and cell capabilities, they send a message to a caregiver’s phone as soon as […]

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The Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s Everyone Over 50 Should Know – MSN Best Life

Tehrene Firman       6/17/2019    msn lifestyle  powered by Microsoft News Alzheimer’s—the most common type of dementia—affects millions of Americans. Unfortunately it’s also one of the hardest diseases to deal with, both for the individual afflicted and those around them. Symptoms typically start showing up after 60 years old, and while some might seem like normal age-related issues at first, they go far beyond occasionally losing keys or forgetting someone’s name. When it comes to Alzheimer’s, here are 30 red flags you should never ignore. And if you’re looking to prevent it altogether, start with these 20 Surprising Habits That Reduce Your Alzheimer’s Risk. 1. Forgetting Important Dates and Events Forgetting certain things is normal: Not many people remember what they ate last Thursday for dinner (and if you do, that’s seriously impressive). When someone is constantly forgetting important dates and events and not remembering them later, that could be an early sign of […]

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GTX Corp Announces Sale and Licensing of Patents and Technology to Inpixon

Core Footwear Tracking Business and IP Protection Retained by GTX Proceeds to Advance GTX Wearable Tech Development Pipeline LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, July 8, 2019 — GTX Corp. (OTCQB: GTXO) (“the Company”), a pioneer in the field of wearable GPS, people and asset tracking Location-Based Services and Real-Time Location Systems, today announced that it has sold two patents and certain other assets and also provided two separate patent licenses to Inpixon (NASDAQ: INPX) in exchange for a combination of cash and shares of Inpixon common stock. More information regarding the transaction is available in the Form 8-K filed by GTX with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Inpixon, a leading indoor positioning and data analytics company based in Palo Alto, CA, entered into this transaction with GTX to acquire certain outdoor GPS-tracking technology and license intellectual property to expand the breadth of available systems it can offer to enterprise and government […]

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Alzheimer’s Disease Facts Your Doctor Does Not Tell You- MSN Medical Daily

Darwin Malicdem, June 26, 2019 MSN.com Medical Daily As we get older, the fear that we may eventually develop the disease also emerges. Losing the ability to remember things is a major concern for almost every one reaching mid-life. Who would want to forget the first time you went outside the country? Or your first child’s birth? Your wedding day? And other happy moments with your family and friends? As people get older and due to some factors in the environment, the risk of having Alzheimer’s disease would become higher. It could eventually steal most of your happy memories and adventures. But what if you already have it? Or you have been showing initial signs of its development? Is it really frightening to live with Alzheimer’s? “Newly diagnosed adults and their family members are deeply concerned about how to navigate this uncertain future,” Laura Rice-Oeschger, who runs a caregiver wellness program […]

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GPS SmartSoles Expand Distribution Throughout Scandinavian Countries and Featured at Dementia Days Conference in Copenhagen

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA, June 11, 2019 GTX Corp (OTCQB: GTXO) (“the Company”), a pioneer in the field of wearable GPS, people and asset tracking Location-Based Services (LBS) and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced adding distribution channels of its GPS SmartSole through an agreement with Phoniro, a subsidiary of Assa Abloy, a leader in providing digital health care solutions to seniors in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland , the Netherlands and U.K. In addition the flagship GPS SmartSoles were featured at the Dementia Days international conference on May 23-24, 2019 in Copenhagen Denmark. As part of an Assa Abloy Company, Phoniro is one of the clear market leaders in providing digital care solutions to the senior care sector with systems in use in over 200 municipalities and private care companies across Scandinavia. The collaboration will be managed through Posifon, the Sweden based distributor for the GPS SmartSoles whereby Phoniro will sell […]

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GPS SmartSole Featured in Sweden’s MedTech Magazine

This sole provides security when memory begins to fail April 24, 2019 9:04 PM | By Lisa von Garrelts | Tell the editors   TRANSLATED BY GOOGLE A discreet GPS alarm in the form of a sole that you have in your regular shoes. So, the solution can look when, for the sake of security, a little help is needed on the stack. With the GPS unit in the sole, the user does not carry any visible alarm that can disturb or be removed. The smart sole from Posifone, GPS Smartsole, is a GPS alarm placed in the shoes. It is activated when the user touches the shoe and notifies relatives, staff or an alarm center if the user passes outside a predetermined security area. The sole is a discrete set of providing tracking capabilities and facilitates the one who easily forgets, or does not want to wear a phone, a wrist or a pocket device. For caregivers and relatives of a […]

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GTX Awarded Supplier Registration Certificate from Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, March 28, 2019 GTX Corp (OTCQB: GTXO) (GTX), a pioneer in the field of wearable GPS, people and asset tracking Location-Based Services (LBS) and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced it has been awarded a Supplier Registration Certificate from the Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense. Over the past six months, GTX has been working with the Sri Lanka government to get its line of military-grade GPS tracking solutions approved for sale and import into the country as part of a large scale requirement from the Sri Lanka Army, Disaster Management Centre, and Centre for Research and Development under the Ministry of Defense to tag, track and locate (TTL) their personnel and equipment. “We have been diligently working with Major General (retd) Fadyl Meedin RSP Ldmc, from the Space Technology & Solutions (Pvt) Ltd to provide all the necessary requirements in order for GTX to become an approved Sri Lanka […]

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GPS SmartSoles featured in German Publication – DIE WELT

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GTX Corp Issued Two New Patents

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, February 28, 2019 GTX Corp (OTCQB: GTXO) (GTX), a pioneer in the field of wearable GPS people and asset tracking Location-Based Services (LBS) and Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS), today announced it has been issued two new patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). GTX’s vast Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio underpins its business lines. Since the start of the year, the IP legal team has been busy adding these two new patents to the portfolio, filing additional claims through the ongoing continuation process and negotiating licensing agreements. The GTX patent portfolio addresses three core areas: Footwear, Communication and Backend Server. Of the two newly issued patents, one is in the Communication family and the other is in the Footwear family. “These latest patents are important additions to GTX’s overall portfolio,” commented Larry Henneman, Esquire, GTX’s lead patent attorney. “The ongoing investment in IP demonstrates GTX’s […]

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GTX SmartSole Shown at Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Center Town Square

GTX’s SmartSole were proudly displayed this past Saturday at the Glenner Alzheimer’s Family Center Town Square®, the nation’s first immersive reminiscence therapy day center for people with dementia. The event gathered an array of San Diego innovators in the dementia care space and was open to both industry professionals and family caregivers. This was the first event of its kind held at the new center that opened this past August. Mindy Baker, PhD, Director of Education at the Glenner Centers, the organization that founded the innovative Town Square®, spoke about the benefits of reminiscence therapy for people with dementia. The entirety of Town Square® is designed to replicate a 1950s small town in an effort to facilitate reminiscence. “The SmartSole is a GPS wearable tracking technology that helps to reduce the incidence of loved ones with dementia becoming lost due to dangerous wandering,” stated Lisa D. Tyburski, Chief Marketing Officer […]

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