Terry Olaes
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A shoe-maker and GPS company are partnering up to develop shoes that could be used to track the whereabouts of the wearer, particularly those who are afflicted with Alzheimers Disease and prone to wandering. This would be a huge boon for those who have loved ones with the disease and constantly worry about that person wandering off.
A "geo-fence" could be placed around a person's home and a "Google Map" alert sent to a cell phone, home or office computer when a programmed boundary is crossed. "The shoe we intend on developing with Aetrex should help authorized family members, friends, or caretakers reduce their stress and anguish by enabling them to locate their loved ones instantly with the click of a mouse," said Chris Walsh, chief operating officer of GTX Corp.