Information Madness

New shoes have been made with the global positioning system chip installed in them to help people suffering with Alzheimer. It is very common also for people suffering with dementia to wander away on their own. When this happens, family members have to search for them or call the police for help if they can’t find such people. Technology is now attending to the problems caretakers face when keeping tabs on their dear ones who wander off. This is being done by the help of a GPS tracking system built into the shoes.

These kinds of shoes will give peace of mind to the caretakers of patients. Over five million people suffer from Alzheimer all over the world. Wandering away is one of their most common symptoms. As per the Alzheimer’s Association, many patients will wander away at least once during the growth of the disease and some patients will repeat this many times. Shoes loaded with this GPS technology can be literal life savers. They will ease the worries that are often placed on the primary caretakers. Sometimes, these primary caretakers are afraid to turn their back on such patients even for two or three minutes as they can just go away anywhere. This technology can really help them and give them a chance of locating such patients.

These are being called GPS smart shoes.  These shoes are being made by GTX Corporation and are being distributed worldwide by a company known as Aetrex Worldwide Inc. who has become one of the global leaders in comfort and wellness footwear products.