GPS Shoes under development may help locate wondering Alzheimer’s Patients
A GPS technology firm and global shoe manufacturer are working together to develop footwear that contains a GPS tracking system to locate a wondering or lost Alzheimer’s Patient. Learn more in this article from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News.
In addition to GPS-wired shoes, the companies have developed a “geo-fence” which, if crossed, will alert certain caregivers and family members, and automatically send a “Google Map” update with the patient’s location to within 30 feet.
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