GPS devices

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GPS devices are currently being implemented in social care to support users in independent activities of daily living, both indoors and outdoors and are applicable for people with cognitive impairments like persons with dementia in the early or middle stage.
An example are the GPS alarms aiming to support users in independent activities.

Do you know how technological devices with GPS can improve orientation and prevent wandering and disappearance of people living with dementia?

What is the essence of these new technologies?
GPS devices are currently being implemented in social care to support users in independent activities of daily living, both indoors and outdoors and are applicable for people with cognitive impairments like persons with dementia in the early or middle stage.

An example are the GPS alarms aiming to support users in independent activities.

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Εικόνα1.pngΕικόνα1.pngGPS in watch or pendant with a geofencing option. The technology tracks persons with dementia and is contacted by monitoring agency if persons with dementia report that they are lost or have reached the geofence. As an example - the Spotter GPS Watch can function extremely well as a senior alarm watch. This way people with dementia can send an SOS message to their relatives of in case of emergency by pressing the SOS button. The seniors watch is also equipped with a call function and different zones can be set, and it is equipped with many additional functions.
Εικόνα1.jpgDementia tracking bracelets are trackers in real time. They are very beneficial in health care applications whether that be an elderly person suffering from dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, or another form of cognitive decline. Basically, the elderly person wears the senior GPS bracelet and then the live GPS tracking data transmitted from that senior GPS bracelet can be viewed 24/7 by concerned family members or health caregivers.

Recommendation
Nowadays a lot of innovative solutions are being developed. The producers of GPS technologies for people living with dementia and their caregivers aim to prove that new technologies are clinically effective and offer economic value.
These devices aim to promote better quality of life and help avoiding the dangers of wandering. A device like GPS watch or bracelet may be a good solution. It can help caregivers for relieving stress.
 
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