That's the headline of an article in The Sun alongside a photograph of a satellite navigation system unit almost too big to hold in one hand showing a full Ordnance Survey map.
20 patients from the Thames Valley and Somerset areas have been provided with the devices in order to track their location as part of a 2 year study.
The Alzheimer's Society does approve of GPS technology, but our view is that a much simpler device is what's required.
Our Kooltrax™ Ranger is smaller than the device pictured in the Sun article, and has just two buttons .. on/off (which can be disabled), and 'alarm'.
With that in their pocket, someone with Alzheimers who wanders may be easily found using an on-screen map or software downloaded to a suitable mobile phone which allows a carer to take to the streets and quickly find the missing person.
A geofence may also easily be set up so that alerts may be raised quickly if someone leaves the building, street or town.
The software may be installed on multiple computers (eg. family, friends, and home) and multiple people may receive alerts by email or text message.
A small investment in GPS technology provides additional peace of mind that the wanderer may be found quickly before coming to any harm. Additionally, police forces appreciate being able to find wanderers without having to use scores of officers and resources .. police helicopters are expensive to use and money spent there is not available to be spent elsewhere.
20 patients from the Thames Valley and Somerset areas have been provided with the devices in order to track their location as part of a 2 year study.
The Alzheimer's Society does approve of GPS technology, but our view is that a much simpler device is what's required.
Our Kooltrax™ Ranger is smaller than the device pictured in the Sun article, and has just two buttons .. on/off (which can be disabled), and 'alarm'.
With that in their pocket, someone with Alzheimers who wanders may be easily found using an on-screen map or software downloaded to a suitable mobile phone which allows a carer to take to the streets and quickly find the missing person.
A geofence may also easily be set up so that alerts may be raised quickly if someone leaves the building, street or town.
The software may be installed on multiple computers (eg. family, friends, and home) and multiple people may receive alerts by email or text message.
A small investment in GPS technology provides additional peace of mind that the wanderer may be found quickly before coming to any harm. Additionally, police forces appreciate being able to find wanderers without having to use scores of officers and resources .. police helicopters are expensive to use and money spent there is not available to be spent elsewhere.
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