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Agilitas and Agilitas II - Parkinson's Walking Companion

    • Agilitas and Agilitas II - Parkinson's Walking Companion

    This product assists with increasing independence, improving mobility, reducing falls, and therefore contributing to better health and wellbeing.  Benefits to you, and those closest to you.
     
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    Wearable buzzer detecting gait and reminding eg those with Parkinson's to continue walking. Agilitas™ is a world-first product, designed to overcome a debilitating Parkinson’s disease symptom known as “freezing of gait”, which affects around 30,000 Australians and 32 million people worldwide.
    With Agilitas as your personal walking companion, you can walk with confidence through doorways, kitchens and bathrooms, shopping centres and even busy train stations.
     
    • It can restore your freedom, independence and quality of life. 
    • By using Agilitas you can reduce and eliminate the need for a cane, walker or wheelchair. 
    • You can lessen your reliance on carers, and be more confident that you will be able to quickly manage a “freeze” at home or in public. 
    • It can also decrease the chance of freeze-related injuries, such as falls.
     
     

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      • Agilitas was developed after 5 years R&D, and has been tested on patients with Parkinson’s disease.  It has helped people like Clark Hoey: Agilitas is a visual cueing device which is automatic and tailored for individual users.
      • A wearable motion-sensing device, Agilitas uses a unique algorithm to automatically detect when the wearer starts to freeze.
      • The device then shines a red laser dot onto the ground, which provides a visual cue to the brain to break the freeze and allow the wearer to continue walking.
      • Patient tests held in Queensland, Australia, have shown visual cueing is a highly effective method of increasing the mobility of patients of Parkinsons Disease during freeze of gait episodes. Agilitas is small, discreet, easy-to-use, and clips on a belt or waistband.
      • Agilitas can be tailored to individual users, by adjusting the position of the laser light cue. As gait differs between different people,
      • Agilitas allows you to change the sensitivity with which it activates its automatic cues.
      • Agilitas operates in two modes: an automatic mode and a manual mode.
      • In automatic mode, the device detects shuffling and turns the laser dot on and off automatically.
      • Manual mode, where the user switches the laser on by “tapping” it twice on the side, is convenient for users when they are likely to suffer frequent episodes of freezing, such as walking around furniture at home.

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    • How To Use

      nstructions on how to use Agilitas™ II:

      • Put on the device. The Agilitas™ II device is worn on the chest. The device has a strap that goes around the back and two straps that go around the front. The straps should be adjusted so that the device is snug but not too tight.
      • Turn on the device. The Agilitas™ II device has a power button on the side. Press the power button to turn on the device.
      • Pair the device with your phone. The Agilitas™ II device can be paired with your phone using Bluetooth. To pair the device, open the Agilitas™ II app on your phone and follow the instructions on the screen.
      • Start using the device. Once the device is paired, you can start using it. To use the device, simply walk forward. The laser dot will move in front of you, providing a visual cue to help you start walking again.

      Here are some tips for using Agilitas™ II:

      • Use the device regularly. The more you use the device, the more effective it will be.
      • Adjust the settings. The Agilitas™ II device has a number of settings that you can adjust. You can adjust the brightness of the laser dot, the sensitivity of the device, and the length of time the laser dot stays on.

       

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