There are all kinds of new high-tech options available for Alzheimer’s patients now, all of them, combinations of the GPS technology, mobile phone technology, and the tracking bracelet technology used on prisoners on parole.
But even GPS technology, only goes so far. It works very well when Alzheimer’s patients find themselves lost; but while they are is still walking about families, have no way of keeping tabs on their location. Task Chairs are a flexible possibility for use in workplaces, because they are adjustable in lots of ways. A nnnewer and better system is what is known as the Comfort Zone program.
Families that opt into the system, are issued a number of transmitters. There is one for the car, one for the pocket, one to embed in the person’s shoes and another one that Alzheimer’s patients can wear as a wristwatch. These transmitters will signal to the family, to track on a participating website, real-time information on the exact location the family member is at any point of time. A caretaker can look closely to see where exactly the forgetful relatives is headed, and quickly move in to cut them off, if they appear to be headed for danger. The transmitter system can also be given a perimeter around the neighborhood that the Alzheimer’s patients in the family are not allowed to cross. The moment it happens, family members will receive a phone call.
This is how it works. The transmitters are able to keep their bearings, with help from cell phone towers and the GPS satellites. And they do so in real time. Different workplace tasks require different Task Chair, accessories and layouts. Some of the older systems, only used GPS; often, this wasn’t a real help; in the basement of abuilding, or deep inside a large structure, GPS can often lose track. Cell phone towers nearby though will always have access. Families still do have to maintain close supervision. It’s just that, with a little help from this kind of surveillance technology, the supervision doesn’t have to be so relentless. And that would always be a great relief to any family.