A new application for cellular technology now provides another option – in addition to GPS-based technologies – for tracking seniors who may wander due to Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. As the number of seniors who need memory care services increases, technologies that enhance care strategies will continue to develop, experts say.
A new company has tapped the GSM (global system for mobile communication) cellular network to support a device called EmSeeQ, reports The New York Times. The company is called EmFinders (“Em” for emergency) and the EmSeeQ “looks like a black watch without a face. It’s placed on the user’s wrist just like a watch … It’s unlikely that a user can remove it, as two hands are needed to do so. So as not to agitate an individual who needs to wear one, the device remains silent and passive with no beeps or lights.”
The latest issue of Assisted Living Executive reports on the latest life safety products – from companies such as HomeFree and Status Solutions – designed to meet the needs of the senior living business and the residents they serve. Assisted Living Executive reports that “technologies related to medication management continue to be high-profile products, particularly as acuity levels rise and residents need help with multiple medications.” Read “Life Safety Outlook” in the new digital edition of the magazine, as well as back issues of Assisted Living Executive, at www.alfapublications.org
Monday, December 21, 2009
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