LYCOS is launching special Purple versionsh of its newly unveiled Band and Ring wearables to increase Epilepsy awareness and support those living with Epilepsy and similar disorders. In addition, the company is developing a new feature for the App for Life that will detect abnormal movements and alert loved ones when the user is experiencing these symptoms or has fallen. Also, 20% of gross sales of the new Purple wearables will be shared to support the Epilepsy Foundation.

20% of gross sales of the new Purple wearables will be shared to support the Epilepsy Foundation.“We have engineered a unique way to integrate a special alert & detection functions into all of our bands. If the band detects that someone is falling or any unusual movement is detected, the band will tell the App to send out an alert to their loved ones notifying them that an event is occurring,” said Brad Cohen, President & Chief Strategy Officer of LYCOS. “We plan to offer this technology starting in the fall and all current bands will be able to utilize this functionality with a simple software upgrade.”

Finally, LYCOS Life will sponsor The Epilepsy Foundation’s “Talk About It for Epilepsy!” Netathon presented by Sunovion and co-hosted by Epilepsy Foundation spokespeople and celebrities, Greg Grunberg and Rick Harrison.

Earlier this month, LYCOS announced the LYCOS Life Project, a not-for-profit humanitarian foundation that will give families the power to instantly test the quality of the water and air in their homes and communities with small portable sensors given to them for free. 5% of all sales, including the Epilepsy Purple band and ring, will be donated to the Project.