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The most prevalent type of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder of the brain that can cause an individual to lose motor and cognitive function, the means to make judgments, retention and memory. As anyone with a member of the family who has been stricken Alzheimer’s disease can inform you, standing aside while someone that you care for fades away is one of the worst experiences that you can possible go through.

One of the greatest concerns that you can for those that have Alzheimer’s disease is that they often tend to simply wander off, becoming lost while on their own. The brain damage is often severe enough the patient will have no knowledge or memory of where he or she resides. Studies have shown that nearly 7 in 10 Alzheimer’s sufferers will become lost on at least one occassion. The most unfortunate part of this scenario is that nearly half of those who go missing are in jeopardy of perishing if not found within a 24-hour timeframe.

There are far too many instances of patients wandering off unsupervised to not try to utilize modern technology to lessen
the frequency of these instances. This brings up the question of how exactly to safeguard our loved ones without either
monitoring them personally at all times or keeping the individual confined.

The solution may very well lie in today’s GPS technology. GPS (Global Positioning Systems) technology has been used for a number of years from everything to military operations to monitoring hikers and climbers out in the wilderness.

Most commonly used today for tracking automobiles for easier recovery after a theft, GPS technology quickly finding many
uses as a means of tracking and identifying people. Moral issues apart, protecting a child or senior citizens with a
diminished mental capacity in a way that still gives them a tremendous amount of personal freedom may very well be one of the most sensible, as well as responsible things that you can do.

If you care for someone that has Alzheimer’s, fitting the individual with a GPS device can be quite simple and may be
virtually undetected by the person wearing it. The devices are made to resemble everyday accessories such as a watch or a necklace. The devices are fitted with locking mechanisms so they will not be removed. Monitoring options vary by
manufacturer and monitoring company. Most companies will monitor the individual twenty-four hours a day, while also
offering the option of detecting the person’s location only when an emergency situation arises.

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