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As reported in various publications ... GE Healthcare has announced it has acquired Living Independently Group, a New York-based company that is the creator of QuietCare, a monitoring system to help assist in the care of seniors...

... The news follows a September announcement that GE Healthcare had acquired a minority ownership stake in Living Independently Group, and that the two companies had agreed to market and co-develop the technology for QuietCare globally...

(A Perfect "Triple Helix")!

... QuietCare system is a passive-activity monitoring system that uses wireless sensors to track the daily patterns of seniors' activities. The system then alerts caregivers to behavioral changes that may signal potential health issues or emergency situations...

... The QuietCare is used in assisted living centers, senior communities, and private homes in the United States and the United Kingdom ... The acquisition of Living Independently Group expands GE Healthcare's Home Health business and will accelerate its goal of developing technologies for care of seniors ...

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