Project Life Saver Makes Tracking Alzheimer's Patients Possible
posted 8:16 pm Wed February 20, 2008 - Charleston, SC
Six out of ten people who have Alzheimer's disease will at some point wander off. But now the Charleston County Sheriff's Office has some new technology that should help track them down more quickly and save families from unwanted worrying. Project Life Saver allows first responders to use electronic monitoring to locate Alzheimer's patients and those suffering with other kinds of dementia.
The tracking device, which can be either an anklet or a bracelet, costs $500 per year. But for those with Alzheimer's patients in their family, it's priceless.
"My uncle would have benefited from this type of technology," said Charleston County Councilman, Tim Scott. "On highway 61 you see folks wandering off and they become victims of crime. This will help to find those people."
Since Project Lifesaver was introduced in the US, New Zealand and Australia, 1600 people have been successfully tracked down.
There are about 70,000 thousand people in South Carolina currently living with Alzheimer's disease.
The tracking device, which can be either an anklet or a bracelet, costs $500 per year. But for those with Alzheimer's patients in their family, it's priceless.
"My uncle would have benefited from this type of technology," said Charleston County Councilman, Tim Scott. "On highway 61 you see folks wandering off and they become victims of crime. This will help to find those people."Since Project Lifesaver was introduced in the US, New Zealand and Australia, 1600 people have been successfully tracked down.
There are about 70,000 thousand people in South Carolina currently living with Alzheimer's disease.
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