Getting lost is a common problem for Alzheimer’s patients and their caretakers. They often forget the way when going out on walks and can’t remember how to get home. In this context, location-based technologies are an helpful way to keep track of patients.

GTX Corp has developed the  GPS Shoe, a pair of sneakers embedded with GPS technology that allow caregivers to track patients via a computer or smartphone.

Source: Nextweb

Fashion Designer Angella Mackey created several prototypes of a Heart Monitoring Vest.She designed multiple prototypes addressing not only the wearability of the vest but, more importantly, the usability. Each of her designs addressed the patients need to place multiple electrodes on their chest without the assistance of a nurse.

At the University of California San Diego, researches have developed biomedical tracking sensors that can be printed directly onto clothing. This technology is able to monitor the blood pressure and heart rate of patients by just wearing the clothes.

Source: PSFK