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

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. Continue reading

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GPS Shoe Tracks Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients’ Whereabouts

Location-mapping footwear can help caretakers keep their charges safe. By Melissa Romero Posted at 11:20 AM/ET, 10/28/2011   The GPS shoe features a built-in tracking system for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Photograph courtesy of GTX When someone suffering from a … Continue reading

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A GPS-Enabled Shoe to Track Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients

By Sora Song Thursday, October 27, 2011 Now this sounds like a good idea: use GPS-enabled shoes to track the whereabouts of elderly people with Alzheimer’s who may be prone to wandering. Some 60% of patients with Alzheimer’s will get … Continue reading

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First GPS-Enabled Walking Shoes Help Caregivers Track Alzheimer’s Patients

By Rebecca Boyle Posted 10.26.2011 at 10:07 am New shoes with built-in GPS devices will go on sale this month to help track dementia patients who wander off and get lost. Caretakers can download a smartphone app that allows them … Continue reading

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High-Tech Shoes Aim To Stop Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients

10:15 am October 27, 2011 by Jordan Calmes Shoes that make the news often look funny. Whether they’re touting health benefits like those toning shoes that didn’t quite pan out or the glove-like footwear being marketed as the anti-shoe. But … Continue reading

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A Shoe for Wanderers

October 14, 2011, 12:59 pm By PAULA SPAN I hear from lots of publicists touting technology products that supposedly help older adults, and I ignore most of the gizmos they’re promoting. Without a skilled and unbiased Consumer Reports-type lab to … Continue reading

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Shoes designed with tracking device to help families of Alzheimer’s sufferers

By Paul Thompson Last updated at 7:34 PM on 27th October 2011 One of the most common concerns for families of an Alzheimer’s sufferer is that they often find themselves lost after getting confused and disoriented. But a U.S. company … Continue reading

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GPS Shoes Could Help Track Alzheimer’s Patients

The Huffington Post Tara Kelly First Posted: 10/27/11 05:23 PM ET Updated: 10/28/11 05:57 PM ET Caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease can now breathe a sigh of relief. Next month, shoes fitted with GPS tracking systems will hit store … Continue reading

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GPS shoes marketed for Alzheimer’s patients: Will they save lives?

October 28, 2011 11:11 AM By Ryan Jaslow GTX Corp. GPS shoe (CBS) Move over medical ID bracelets. A Los Angeles-based company has developed shoes with a GPS tracking system for dementia sufferers. GTX Corp. has developed 3,000 pairs which … Continue reading

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GPS Shoes for Alzheimer’s Patients

ABC News’ Alicia Tarancon reports: Imagine the terrifying feeling of trying to find your lost mother or father. They wandered off again because they have Alzheimer’s, a disease that affects 5.4 million people in the United States. Now one accessory has … Continue reading

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