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  18-01-12  GPS Devices in Shoes a Growing Solution to Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients -
(Source: www.seniorjournal.com/)

Caregivers are increasingly turning to miniature 2-way GPS embedded in shoes to monitor the location of senior citizens afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, according to GTX Corp. The company announced the second delivery of 1,500 GPS devices to footwear-maker Aetrex Worldwide. Read More
  18-01-12  Aetrex Worldwide as Caregivers Across the U.S. Begin to Monitor Their Loved Ones Wearing Innovative GPS Shoes -
(Source: www.sacbee.com)

GTX Corp 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. Read More
  18-01-12  ...."where is ??” is question that the millions of caregivers have been asking -
(Source: www.gpsshoe.com blog)

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. Read More
  03-01-12  GPS Shoes On CBS -
(Source: http://www.gpsshoe.com)
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  03-01-12  GPS shoes help Alzheimer’s patients, caretakers -
(Source: www.gpsshoe.com blog)

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

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. Read More
  02-11-11  Alzheimer's Patients Walking towards reassurance -
(Source: www.agedcareguide.com.au)

Walking a day in somebody else’s shoes may be difficult at times – but this is set to change with the release of new GPS shoes for Alzheimer’s disease patients to be released in the US market this month. Read More
  07-08-11  Invetor Find Solution ( GPS Smart Shoe ) Inventor finds solution for wandering Alzheimer patients -
(Source: E Turbo News Website)

Patrick Bertagna, founder and co-inventor of the GTX Smart shoe joins Sandy to discuss this new invention and what it means to patients and families. Read More
  27-05-11  GPS used everywhere but not for sex fiends -
(Source: news.com.au)

THE use of GPS technology has become so reliable it is used to track humpback whales, train athletes and find dementia patients - but is not good enough for Queensland's worst sex predators.

The State Government refuses to harness GPS tracking, despite plans by NSW and Victoria to maintain a 24-hour watch on similar parolees. Read More
  13-05-11  GPS 'smart shoe' to help track dementia sufferers -
(Source: www.tvnz.co.nz/business-news/)

A hi-tech shoe designed to keep track of the wearer will go on sale in New Zealand this year.

The 'smart shoe', with an inbuilt GPS system, is likely to be particularly useful for making sure people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's are safe. Read More
  03-05-11  It will have you “grinning from ear to ear” -
(Source: DPS Age Care Guide)

Pauline is a 60-year-old woman who now suffers from the condition aphasia after recently suffering a stroke.

She enjoyed keeping fit until one day she became disorientated on one of her lengthy walks.

After Pauline’s traumatic ordeal of being lost for eight and a half hours, dehydrated and stressed, she thought all hope for a normal life was shattered – until Brisbane-based company, TrackingCentral, stepped in to assist. Read More
  02-05-11  GPS Smart Shoe A Good Sole For Australia & New Zealand -
(Source: www.satnews.com)

GTX Corp (OTCBB:GTXO), a provider of two-way GPS Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions signed an agreement with Tracking Central Pty Ltd., to acquire the exclusive licensing rights of GTX Corp's enterprise GPS Tracking platform which will support the award winning GPS Smart Shoe™ licensed by Aetrex Worldwide.

"We are excited for the opportunity to have exclusive rights to this very much needed product," said Claude Raiola, Director of Tracking Central. "We were searching for a cutting edge monitoring service for our CareTraker and Pawtracker device and have found it with the robust GTX Corp platform." Read More
  02-05-11  GPS Smart Shoe For Australia -
(Source: www.TMCnet.com)

GTX Corp, a provider of two-way GPS Personal Location Services solutions, has signed an agreement with Tracking Central Pty Ltd, to acquire the exclusive licensing rights of GTX’s enterprise GPS Tracking platform, which will support the award-winning GPS Smart Shoe licensed by Aetrex Worldwide.

Founded in 2009 and based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Tracking Central Pty Ltd specializes in the latest personal location devices, including the CareTracker, PawTracker, and live CareTracker Monitoring Service. Read More
  28-04-11  GTX Corp GPS Smart Shoe Expands into Australia and New Zealand with Tracking Central Pty Ltd. -
(Source: http://www.gpsshoe.com)

Aiding seniors suffering with dementia and Alzheimers

GTX Corp a leader in two-way GPS Personal Location Services (PLS) solutions signed an agreement with Tracking Central Pty Ltd, to acquire the exclusive licensing rights of GTX Corp’s enterprise GPS Tracking platform which will support the award winning GPS Smart Shoe™ licensed by Aetrex Worldwide. Read More
  13-06-10  GPS Gives Aged Care Wider Focus -
(Source: Sunday Mail Newspaper, Queensland Australia)
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  01-06-10  Alzheimer GPS Tracking -
(Source: www.OurGoodHealth.org)

It is a heart wrenching experience watching someone you love slip away. This is what happens to anyone with a family member suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

As the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that causes a person to lose his memory, learning and retention, ability to make judgments, and several other cognitive and motor functions. Read More