GPS Helps Alzheimer's Patient Safety
Sixty percent of Alzheimer's patients will wander, but there are tools that can help to keep them from getting lost.
Alzheimer's can be a stressful disease for everyone involved, including caregivers and their loved ones. One thing that can heighten the stress is the wandering that can occur. Local agencies offer services to help. Sixty percent of Alzheimer and dementia patients wander, which is the afflicted individual walking off for a reason and getting lost in the confusion. In order to keep Alzheimer's and dementia patients safer, there are services including one offered through the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office that can be used to help keep track and return wanderers home safely. Services offered by the Alzheimer's Association include: The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in partnership with SafetyNet by Lo Jack has a program "to better respond…
