Day: October 17, 2012

"the shoe with in-built GPS that tracks Alzheimer's patients" ….WHAT?! Okay, I know it's a movie but watch it anyway…The Enemy of the State.

The shoe with in-built GPS that tracks Alzheimer’s patients – and gives their relatives peace of mind

  • Shoe is fitted with a miniature GPS system that allows the wearer’s location to be accurately pinpointed
  • If they stray outside a set area, relatives can be alerted by text or email
  • Designed to give wearers more freedom to go about everyday life

Shoes with an in-built tracking device to locate Alzheimer’s patients have gone on sale in the UK.

Designed to give worried relatives and friends piece of mind, the shoes enable the person 
with Alzheimer’s to be monitored remotely, giving them more freedom.

One of the most common concerns for families of an Alzheimer’s sufferer is that the person often becomes lost after getting confused and disoriented.

The £250 shoes are fitted with a miniature GPS system – similar to those used in sat-nav systems found in cars – that allows its wearer’s location to be accurately pinpointed.

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