With a Spotted Anywhere GPS elderly tracking device you will have the ability to watch Grandma or Grandpa's mobility, verify they are staying in a particular area such as home or nursing facility, and all of that information can be accessed anytime because elderly tracking systems can function and operate on a continuous basis. Another beneficial feature that elderly GPS tracking systems have is the ability to set virtual boundaries, or what is known as a "Geo-fence". When an elderly person enters or exits the virtual boundary set by family members an alert will be sent, informing family members that the GPS system has left the predetermined "safe" area. People suffering from Alzheimer's disease frequently wander away or become lost, placing themselves and others in sometimes potentially dangerous situations. The situation can be even more frightening if the elderly person becomes lost in a foreign area or large city.

Spotted Anywhere elderly tracking systems allow families to feel rest assured knowing that they will always be in touch with a family member or parent suffering from memory-related problems. Regardless if the GPS systems application is for additional security or health-related situations, the technology provides relief and comfort to those worried about a parent or family member. Never again will stress and anxiety cultivate from a parent not answering a phone call, or if a doctor's appointment is missed. Having the ability to receive alerts if a loved one enters or leaves a virtual-fenced area, and always having their location accessible by computer is how elderly GPS tracking systems are helping improve lives.

An elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer's Disease wandered away from her home at some point late Saturday night or early Sunday morning and froze to death in the street. The woman, who was wearing nothing but her night gown, was found by local Cartierville police at 7:00 a.m. where she was quickly pronounced dead on the scene. Suffering from a degenerative mental illness, the woman entered the -20 degree temperatures and could not find her way back home before the weather was able to do it's damage. Sadly, wandering and becoming lost is a very common characteristic of people suffering Alzheimer's Disease, and that is why many people have been discussing a mandate that would require sufferers of the disease to wear GPS tracking systems.

The woman's son, who was sleeping in the next room, noticed his mother was missing shortly after 4:00a.m. At that point he began to search for her for approximately one hour before phoning local law enforcement to report her missing. By the time police were able to locate the woman she was already dead. However, what if she was wearing a GPS tracking system? What if her whereabouts could have been accessed in seconds via the tracking system technology?

GPS tracking systems allow caregivers the ability to find patients suffering with Alzheimer's Disease with only a few clicks of a mouse. The real-time tracking system data is accessible online, and the GPS systems allow caregivers to set up virtual boundaries around a patient's house or care facility, allowing caregivers to be notified by phone if the patient leaves or enters the area. There is a great stress and burden many caregivers feel monitoring people suffering with Alzheimer's because of the wandering tendencies, but GPS tracking systems may be able to relieve some of that stress by providing additional security and peace-of-mind.