Technology Nana will love

Posted on February 2, 2012 by admin Leave a comment

There are some tech tools that are actually useful for older adults — and might even save lives.

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If someone you know is suffering from dementia, the chances that they will wander off and get lost at some point are high — up to 60 percent in the case of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia. And up to half of those who are not found within 24 hours may die, from dehydration, exposure or injury.

You might not be able to stop Mom or Dad from wandering, but thanks to technology, you can make sure they will never get lost.

In Virginia, a man with Alzheimer’s is the first person in the country to wear the GPS Smart Shoe — a range of footwear with built in Global Positioning System technology that allows relatives and caregivers to track dementia sufferers in real time.

The technology is produced by GTX Corp. of Los Angeles and is incorporated into footwear from Aetrex Worldwide Inc. of Teaneck, N.J. It enables tracking online or through a downloadable app, and will even send caregivers a text message if the wearer strays out of a predetermined area.

The GPS shoe is one of many useful innovations for seniors and the people who care for them, dubbed “Nana technology” by senior housing expert Andrew Carle. And it was Carle, who runs the program in senior housing administration at George Mason University, who contacted GTX to suggest that the company’s technology would find a receptive audience among children of parents with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The man in Virginia is proof that it works. “I’m actually able to track him on my computer,” Carle said, “and it looks today like he’s probably running errands with his wife or children because he’s been to several places over the last two hours.”

“Nana technology” is both a play on the common nickname for grandmothers and on nano technology, which represents everything it is not. Nano technology is about making everything ever smaller, while Nana technology is about making small technology bigger and giving seniors the tools to keep them safe and be more mentally alert.

“I often tell people every year my vision and my manual dexterity get worse while my cell phone gets smaller,” Carle said. “Nana technologies go in the opposite direction.”

Carle, who now serves as an advisor to GTX, said that while some companies offer GPS pendants and watches to monitor seniors, those devices can be removed too easily. GPS shoes work because getting dressed is part of an individual’s “procedural memory,” which even seniors with dementia maintain — the ability to dress and comb their hair, for example.

The GPS shoes cost $300 and require a monthly subscription. The GPS antenna sits at the back of the right shoe and must be periodically plugged in to be recharged.

Such tracking devices are important because more than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s, and without a cure, those numbers are expected to quadruple to more than 20 million in the U.S. and 106 million worldwide. And more than 80 percent of seniors with Alzheimer’s will be cared for by a spouse or a loved one — not a health care provider.

That’s why Carle nominates the GPS shoe as his favorite “Nana technology.”

“I’m more proud of my involvement in that than anything I’ve done,” Carle said. “This one is going to save some lives.”

For more information, visit www.gpsshoe.com.

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Sapato com GPS integrado ajuda pacientes com mal de Alzheimer

Posted on January 25, 2012 by admin Leave a comment

A nova invenção da ciência é um sapato para ajudar pacientes com mal de Alzheimer. O que o tênis traz de novo está na sola e ninguém pode ver. Ele tem apenas uma entrada USB, para carregar o pequeno aparelho instalado no sapato, um GPS. A pessoa que o coloca no pé tem a localização enviada para uma central de monitoramento.

O produto foi desenvolvido especificamente para ajudar a localizar pacientes de Alzheimer que não conseguem voltar para casa sozinhos.

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GPS shoes help Alzheimer’s patients, caretakers

Posted on January 23, 2012 by admin Leave a comment

CBS News -  It’s very common for people who have dementia to wander off on their own. When that happens, frantic family members have to search for them, and call the police if they can’t find them.

But there’s now another option. Technology — in the form of shoes that have GPS tracking  is beginning to revolutionize how caretakers keep tabs on their loved ones who sometimes wander.

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CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE U.S. BEGIN TO MONITOR THEIR LOVED ONES WEARING INNOVATIVE GPS SHOES

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin Comments Off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GTX CORP DELIVERS 1,500 ‘GAME CHANGING INTERNET-CONNECTED DEVICES’ TO AETREX WORLDWIDE AS CAREGIVERS ACROSS THE U.S. BEGIN TO MONITOR THEIR LOVED ONES WEARING INNOVATIVE GPS SHOES

Los Angeles, CA – January 18, 2012– GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a leader in customizable, patented 2 way GPS Tracking Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, delivers its second commercial order of 1,500 GPS devices to Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. a global leader in comfort and wellness footwear products. The GTX Corp miniaturized 2 way GPS tracking devices are embedded in the Aetrex Ambulator® collection bringing a reliable, trusted solution for monitoring the location of seniors afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

There are over 5.4 million seniors who suffer with Alzheimer’s and over 12 million caregivers that devote their lives to them, with millions more expected as the Boomer population ages; however Alzheimer’s represents 60%-70% of all cognitive disorders, so in reality there are close to 9 million Americans suffering from impairments, like Autism, that can lead to wandering. The award winning, patented GPS Shoe solution is the world’s most ground-breaking product containing GPS tracking technology designed to help monitor and locate individuals who have a tendency to wander and become lost.

Professor Andrew Carle of George Mason University recently discussed this potentially lifesaving technology on the CBS Early Show and said, “These are only U.S. numbers with an estimated 25 million cases of Alzheimer worldwide expected to quadruple to 100 million short of a cure.”

With these statistics in mind and the central theme of this year’s Consumer Electronic Show – “internet – connected consumer devices are game changing…” the Company returned from last week’s largest CES in its 44 year history, with a roadmap to expand its partner alliance to help deliver GPS Shoes to 9 million adults and children in the U.S. with cognitive disorders and millions more across the globe. The Company is developing an aggressive plan to reduce the size of its miniaturized 2 way GPS device, provide a worldwide cellular coverage plan, increase its intellectual property portfolio and add new channel partners domestically and internationally.

For licensing and distribution inquiries please contact GTX Corp at info@gtxcorp.com and for consumers interested in purchasing the Aetrex GPS Shoes please go to www.aetrex.com/gps

The GPS Shoes are available for consumers to purchase in both men’s and women’s styles for $299 with a $30 to $40 monthly monitoring service plan.

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About GTX Corp (GTXO.OB) a leader in enterprise 2 way GPS (Global Positioning System) real-time personal location services (PLS) was founded in 2002 and is based in Los Angeles, California with distributors in Mexico, Australia and Nepal and customers in 141 countries. GTX Corp utilizes the latest in miniaturized, low power consumption technology and offers a robust enterprise GPS and cellular location platform to track in real time the whereabouts of people, pets, and high valued assets. Answering the “where is” question through a licensing business model and providing a complete end-to-end solution of hardware, middleware, apps, connectivity and professional services, letting you know where someone or something is at the touch of a button. GTX Corp also owns and operates LOCiMOBILE, Inc which develops GPS applications for smart phones and tablets, Code Amber News Service, and Code Amber Alertag. The Company has an aggressive intellectual property strategy and owns an extensive portfolio of patents, patents pending, registered trademarks, copy rights and URL’s.

Visit online: www.gtxcorp.com www.facebook.com/gtxcorp www.twitter.com/gtxcorp
Product and licensing – info@gtxcorp.com
Investor Relations – ir@gtxcorp.com
Media – Suzy Ginsburg (713) 721.4774 suzy@gcomworks.com
To learn more about the GPS Shoes go to: or www.gpsshoe.com


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You need not get lost searching for an answer to the “where is” question that the millions of caregivers have been asking.

Posted on January 17, 2012 by admin Comments Off

Close to 9 million people in this country suffer with some form of a cognitive disorder, from dementia and Alzheimer’s to Autism, Down syndrome and veterans that came home from battle with brain injuries.  According to the Alzheimer’s Association, about 60 percent of the 5.4 million of those afflicted with the Alzheimer’s will wander off and become lost.

George Mason University Professor Andrew Carle recently stated, “of course these are only U.S. numbers with an estimated 25 million cases of Alzheimer worldwide expected to quadruple to 100 million short of a cure.”

After nine years of research and development, GTX Corp (GTXO.OB) and its partner Aetrex Worldwide have brought to the consumer market a solution for people who wander – a GPS Shoe with an embedded 2-way GPS tracking device that will instantly locate the wearer and send a caregiver an alert via text or email if the wearer wanders off beyond a pre set area.

Joann Johnston, whose husband, Bill Johnston, has Alzheimer’s disease, said; the shoes give her peace of mind. “When I lost him, you kind of panic.”

When a 79 year old victim went missing the Virginia Beach Police Department, Emergency Medical Services and the Virginia Department of Emergency Management Search & Rescue Team and numerous volunteers assisted in her search.  Fortunately she was found alive, but the Police claimed the net cost to the taxpayers was about $36,000. No one questioned that the money was well spent, but what if there were a better way to locate those that wander, what if instead of $36,000 you could bring the cost down to $299?

If only 10 percent of the 9 million Americans which have a cognitive disorder get lost – 900,000. Assuming it would cost a thousand dollars on average to locate someone that had wandered off and became lost – 900,000 multiplied by $1,000 for each search would cost $900,000,000.  That’s almost 1 billion dollars that could be saved or better spent on research developing cures. That’s 10 percent at a cost of $1,000, when the statistics show it’s closer to 60% that wander at a search and rescue cost of tens of thousands of dollars. Not to mention the emotional toll on the caregivers. The value in peace of mind gained, search and rescue costs and lives potentially saved isn’t quantifiable.

FAQ

  • How much is a pair of GPS SHOES – MSRP $299
  • How much is the monthly monitoring service – between $30 to $40 depending on usage and features
  • How often do they need to be charged – approximately every 50 hours
  • Do they come in both men’s and women’s- yes
  • How often do they report back- every 10 or 30 minutes depending on which monthly plan you select
  • If a loved one wanders how do I get notified – either by text message or email
  • Can more than one person receive the notifications – yes you can add as many people as you wish on your alert list
  • Does the GPS SHOE tell me when the battery is low – yes either by text or email
  • Do I need a special wireless carrier – no the GPS SHOES will work in the U.S. anywhere that there is T Mobile coverage
  • Where can I learn more about the GPS SHOES – www.gtxcorp.com www.gpsshoe.com www.aetrex.com

Where can I order a pair – www.aetrex.com

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GPS shoes help Alzheimer’s patients, caretakers

Posted on January 3, 2012 by admin Comments Off

(CBS News)  It’s very common for people who have dementia to wander off on their own.

When that happens, frantic family members have to search for them, and call
the police if they can’t find them.

But there’s now another option. Read full story

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The world will be better for it.

Posted on December 31, 2011 by admin Comments Off

If one ever questioned if there was a payback for all of the trillions of dollars invested in space satellites, celestial navigation, computers and the internet, watch this clip from the CBS Early Show.

In the not too distant future our nation is going to be ravaged by a crippling disease for which there is at present no cure. But, technology enterprises, like GTX Corp and it’s production and retail partner; Aetrex Worldwide have taken the technology of global location and put it to use affirming for the caretakers of those millions smitten with Alzheimer’s the means to find their loved ones despite their inclination to wander.

Turning what seemed at first to be a simple product concept utilizing an existing technology and making it into a practical retail solution took more; time, energy, financing and will power than anyone imagined. But GTX Corp did it and the world will be better for it.

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A Silver Alert was issued for an octogenarian suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Posted on December 26, 2011 by admin Comments Off

Dorothy never made it to the family holiday get-together Saturday afternoon, police said. Dot last spoke to her son earlier that morning. She was set to leave her home by noon, police said, but she never made it to the gathering and family members haven’t heard from her since. She was prescribed medication for Alzheimer’s, but no one was certain if she had been taking the pills.

Dorothy is white, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and has blue eyes with gray hair. She would be driving a four-door, black Honda. Anyone with information should call the Police.

And anyone who believes that suffering the loss of one’s privacy – by wearing a 2-way GPS tracking device embedded within a shoe that can be tracked by caregivers – is of greater concern than actually being found before the elements or events bring harm to a person – might rethink which right was more relevant if Dorothy was their mother.

The Silver Alert was real, the outcome is unknown. The probability that one-half of all afflicted will wander or elope and become lost within one-quarter mile of their home is a fact. Half of that number will not be found in time, but their rights will be intact.

Can you imagine the simultaneous sound of ten million sighs of relief? These extraordinary – potentially life-saving GPS shoes – were created and patented by GTX Corp and manufactured by Aetrex Worldwide. Although the shoes are not a cure, they are a solution available to be placed on the feet of those you love and keep.

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Here I am, there I go and now you know. My GPS told you so.

Posted on December 12, 2011 by admin Comments Off

Expect crowd-based problem solving to fuel endless innovations in 2012, especially as for consumers, contributing will be more effortless than ever.

However the reality is that most consumers- while they might want to contribute- find that it a hassle. You can expect to see more IDLE SOURCING initiatives in 2012: products and services that make it simple to contribute to anything, from pinpointing roads in need of repairs to finding signs of extraterrestrial life.

Making this technological possible is the ubiquity of always-on, GPS and accelerometer-enabled smartphones. In 2012, consumers can and will increasingly broadcast data about where and what they are doing.

Two IDLE SOURCING examples that show the way:

Test launched back in March 2011, the Boston based Street Bump app takes advantage of the sensors on smartphones to give city officials a real-time map of road conditions. The Android app uses the accelerometers and GPS technology in users’ phones to register when and where the user’s car has experienced a pothole, which it logs and reports automatically.

Israeli crowd-sourced traffic navigation app Waze reached seven million users across 45 countries in October 2011. The app provides free turn-by-turn navigation alongside live information about road conditions, crowdsourced from other users. Users can also sign-in and view their friends’ locations.

GTXCorp continues to offer its patented 2-way GPS people finding solutions – including its life saving GPS Smart Shoe through Aetrex Worldwide – that instantly locates the victims of Alzheimer’s Disease that have eloped or wandered from their caregivers. Talk is that a kids version is on the drawing boards for a similar solution. Remember, dementia is not age biased.

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Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin Comments Off

GTX Corp receives new order for 1,500 GPS devices from AETREX Worldwide as GPS SHOES become available online to consumers

Los Angeles, CA – November 30, 2011 – GTX Corp (OTCBB: GTXO), a leader in customizable, patented two-way GPS Tracking Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions, received its second commercial order from Aetrex Worldwide, Inc. a global leader in comfort and wellness footwear products. GTX recently shipped 3,000 devices to Aetrex and plans to ship these additional 1,500 units in January of 2012. The GTX Corp miniaturized 2 way GPS tracking devices are embedded in the Aetrex Ambulator® collection bringing a reliable solution for monitoring the location of the 5.3 million seniors in theUS afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. 

The GPS Shoe has captured the imagination of the world. The Company’s flagship product has over 20 patents and patents pending, received the Peoples Choice award for most innovative connected device, has been featured on numerous television shows across the globe and now available to consumers in the United States at www.aetrex.com/gps

GTX Corp’s international licensing strategy will make available the GPS Shoes to additional countries beginning first quarter of 2012. There are already 4 countries with another 6 in consideration and a goal to have at least 12 countries up and running by year end 2012. For information about becoming an international distributor you can contact info@gtxcorp.com or go visit www.gpsshoe.com or www.gtxcorp.com

In addition to international expansion, the Company has begun developing prototypes of an even smaller device configuration, for the children’s market, which it plans to unveil at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 11th inLas Vegas.

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