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How SafetyNet® Helped Chelmsford Police Department Rescue a Missing Woman

BY RYAN OFFMAN  January 26, 2023 in Technology Tracking and monitoring technology can be a valuable tool in helping to locate missing individuals who have autism, dementia, or Alzheimer’s. These tools utilize different technologies such as GPS, cellular triangulation, Wi-Fi and RFID to provide real-time location information, which can be accessed by caregivers or authorities through a web-based interface or mobile app, providing peace of mind for caregivers and loved ones and helping to quickly locate individuals who may be in danger. Many police departments in the country have already begun to take advantage of these technologies to locate and rescue missing citizens who have autism, dementia, and Alzheimer’s. Just a few days ago, the Chelmsford Police Department reported that they located a missing woman using a tracking system called the ‘SafetyNet® System’. The SafetyNet® is intended to assist in the faster identification of missing people with cognitive impairments that have a tendency to […]

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How a hidden GPS tracker is saving lives

16 January 2023 | BCS- The Chartered Institute for IT Andrew Duncan, Director at MetAlert Inc, talks to Johanna Hamilton MBCS about how a simple GPS tracking device slipped into an insole of a vulnerable person is not only changing care requirements, it’s also preserving lives. The BCS’ mission statement is to make IT good for society. In a way that directly benefits the vulnerable, MetAlert has created a new generation of GPS device hidden in shoe insoles to help track people with Alzheimer’s, dementia and cognitive impairment. A new generation of assisted living technology Of course there are many solutions to safeguarding the wellbeing of seniors, including assisted living, intercoms and pull cords to alert remote carers to an emergency. There are also situations where the person no longer understands their situation or their surroundings. The confusion might have a grandmother wandering off to pick her children up from a primary school […]

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A Place For Mom- GPS Trackers for Elderly Loved Ones: Best Bracelets and Devices

By Nirali Desai  Read Original Article May 12, 2022 Older adults with dementia can sometimes feel lost or disoriented, feelings that may cause them to leave their room or home in search of something familiar. This is called wandering, a common but potentially dangerous symptom of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia in seniors. If your loved one wanders, a GPS tracker for dementia can help you find them quickly — and prevent emergencies and dangerous situations. In this article: How GPS tracking keeps people with dementia safe Wearable GPS trackers for dementia patients Simple and easy-to-hide GPS trackers for dementia Best-selling dementia trackers on Amazon What to do when your loved one wanders Other technologies to keep your loved one safe Research all your options for your loved one with dementia How GPS tracking keeps people with dementia safe GPS tracking has helped people find their way for decades. As with apps for […]

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SmartSoles Live in Japan!

SmartSoles Live in Japan! For the first time ever, GPS SmartSoles walked through the streets of Tokyo, Japan in local market testing. This success is significant as Japan is part of our top 24 strategic go-to-market ready nations, due in large part to the larger senior population there.

Why are N95 masks better against omicron?

By Sandy Cohen • January 21, 2022 Full article: UCLA HEALTH Discussing the latest mask guidance for protection against COVID-19. Because omicron is so much more contagious than previous COVID-19 variants, health officials say we need more protective masks: surgical masks or KN95 and N95 respirators rather than the cloth face coverings worn earlier in the pandemic. But does the type of mask you choose really make that much of a difference? Yes, experts say, because of filtration. Surgical masks, and KN95 and N95 respirators, are made with several layers of filtering material, which makes them more effective at capturing infectious particles before they can be inhaled. “They have more layers of protection built into them,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH. Fit is also important, experts say. N95 and KN95 masks sit snug on the face, without gaps that might let in viral particles. Surgical masks are […]

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CBS News: COVID home tests: Americans to be reimbursed starting Saturday

Kathryn Watson – 11 JAN 22 Americans with private insurance will be able to ask for reimbursement for rapid COVID-19 tests beginning Saturday — but any tests purchased before January 15 will not qualify.  The requirement from the Biden administration allows eight tests a month per person covered by the insurance  policy. For instance, a household of two people covered by one private health insurance plan would be able to request reimbursement for 16 tests every month.  The new requirement will cover any over-the-counter COVID-19 test given emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. That list includes the Abbott BinaxNOW at-home tests, iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test, Siemens Healthineers’ rapid COVID-19 antigen self test, and the Flowflex COVID-19 antigen home tests, among dozens of others. (See here for the full list, which continues to expand.)  Americans with health insurance will not require a health care provider’s order and will […]

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ABC10-Rapid COVID-19 tests in short supply in California

Californians seeking same-day COVID-19 tests for sick kids, infection scares or employers, are finding empty shelves and long delays, which could fuel outbreaks. Online and in stores, major retailers are sold out of the popular at-home tests, and medical supply vendors can’t find enough rapid test kits for schools, shelters, nursing homes, employers and other groups. Across the state, people in low-income communities are being turned away as community groups and clinics are forced to ration their tests. Workers in need of regular screening for employment struggle to find them. Some parents are spending hundreds of dollars out-of-pocket to test their school kids. And nursing homes are told they may have to wait weeks for testing kits. Experts say quick and easy testing is vital to contain the spread of COVID-19. Without widespread access to tests, people don’t know they are infected and need to quarantine, causing outbreaks that could […]

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GTX Signs Distribution Agreement for New Pathogen Control Technology

LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA, September 15, 2021 GTX Corp (OTC: GTXO) (“the Company”), a pioneer in the fields of: health & safety wearable GPS human and asset tracking systems and personal protective medical equipment and supplies, today announced it has signed a distribution agreement with Synergistic Sanitizing Solutions for the UV Clean Air automated continuous UV-C air treatment system.  This revolutionary simple, seamless, and effective air purification technology uses patented UV-C light air purification technology to reduce levels of virus, bacteria, and fungi by automatically and continuously treating the air to create healthier environments. The air purification system uses years of research and development in ultraviolet light and IoT enabled technologies to create a truly effective and modern air treatment system with laboratory results showing elimination rates up to 99.9%. “With virus and pathogen awareness on high alert due to the Delta variant and inevitable new variants in the future, we […]

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Mask mandate takes effect for large outdoor events in LA County as delta variant surges across US

Everyone attending outdoor “mega-events” of more than 10,000 people, such as open-air concerts and baseball, football and soccer games, will have to wear a face covering in Los Angeles County under a new COVID-19 health order that took effect late Thursday night August 19. The health order will require mask-wearing in such outdoor settings except when people are “actively eating or drinking”, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. GTX Corp a Health & Safety medical device supplier based in Downtown Los Angeles is a leading provider for the Southern California community with KN95 masks, 3 ply surgical masks, hand sanitizer, UV disinfectant products and other essential PPE including Antibody test. Located just a few minutes a way from the Staples Center and Dodger Stadium  www.gtxmask.com offers same day shipping and curbside pickup. Entire article & video Mask mandate takes effect for large outdoor events in LA County as delta variant surges across US (msn.com) […]

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Do we have to wear masks again?

Recent new CDC guidance and breakthrough infections have sown some confusion. As part of GTX’s commitment to provide high quality PPE with most orders going out in in 1-3 days we thought it made sense to get some sound advice from two epidemiologists on how to keep safe. In this new phase of the pandemic, there are two major variables to consider: the workings of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, and the significant proportion of the US population that remains unvaccinated. Faced with the threat of yet more contagious variants, like Delta Plus, it’s imperative to limit opportunities for the virus to spread. That means, among other things, playing by the new rules of wearing masks such as 3 ply surgical, KN95, KN95 with filters and even high tech masks with UV filters all available at www.gtxmask.com Full Article: Does the US have to wear masks again for the Delta […]

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