For the safety of people with Alzheimer's, and the peace of mind of their families and caregivers, tracking bracelets provide the extra security needed to rescue Alzheimer's patients who wander.
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Tracking Bracelets Rescue Alzheimer's Patients Who Wander
7/26/11 6:45am
National statistics on people wander off are alarming and 46% of those who wander off are not caught in time or not found at all. Using eCare Emergency GPS locator, most wanderers are just a few meters or kilometers away from home. Also, with its step by step updated have reduced search times significantly from days to hours and in some time a few minutes. With eCare GPS we can monitor our loved one throughout the day without intruding his/her activities and could help them in an emergency situation and limit wandering.
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This sounds like a crucial tool in helping caregivers and patients with the effects of Alzheimer's.
Anyone who is looking to find out more information on this, you can go to the Project Lifesaver site.
Thanks for this information - all the best, smm
Thank you SMM for the comment. It's so important for the safety of Alzheimer's patients who might wander to have safety precautions in place.
Kristi