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Elderly woman, 90 with Alzheimer’s rescued in New Jersey
On June 12, 2011 a 90-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s went missing mid-afternoon from her New Jersey residence. After 25 minutes of searching the woman’s daughter notified Project Lifesaver of Hudson County Sheriff’s Office and the Jersey City Police at 2:30 p.m. The search began as all units arrived. The woman was [...]
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Project Lifesaver Releases Top Rescue and Milestones of 2010
Effectively Demonstrating the Success of Radio Frequency Technology in Helping Find Those with Cognitive Conditions Who Wander
January 3, 2011, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida – Project Lifesaver International, a non-profit organization that provides public safety agencies with equipment and training to quickly locate and rescue those with cognitive disorders who wander, today released their Top Milestones and Rescues of 2010. Currently, over 1,200 fire departments, police departments, sheriff’s offices, and EMS providers are members of Project Lifesaver International.
According to experts, nearly 60% of those with Alzheimer’s disease will wander at some point from the safety of their homes. In addition to this, many of these individuals will wander over and over again. In a recent National Autism Association survey, almost 92% of parents felt their autistic child was at risk of wandering from their care. Because of these alarming statistics, Project Lifesaver International was formed in 1999 to address this growing problem of wandering.
Public safety agencies participating on the program undergo extensive trainings and obtain radio frequency technology to locate those who go missing quickly and safely. Individuals enrolled in each community are provided with a radio transmitter, and should they become lost, agencies use this technology to hone in on a signal and identify the person’s exact location. To date, Project Lifesaver agencies have successfully located nearly 2,300 missing people, with no serious injuries or fatalities ever reported.
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Effingham sheriff kicks off Project Lifesaver
Bracelet can help find residents with Alzheimer's, dementia who may wander off
By MATTHEW GORICKI
SPRINGFIELD - Effingham County Sheriff Jimmy McDuffie has been close with a few people who died of Alzheimer's disease.
So when he heard of the nationwide Project Lifesaver program more than two years ago, he knew it was a service Effingham County needed to have.
McDuffie's deputies wrapped up two days of Lifesaver training Wednesday at the Effingham County Sheriff's Office.
Project Lifesaver is designed to find missing people, particularly the elderly, who may be affected by Alzheimer's or dementia, and children with autism.
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Project Lifesaver International Helps Save Lives
Recent Rescues Demonstrate Effectiveness of Radio Frequency Technology in Helping Find Those with Cognitive Conditions Who Wander, including those with Alzheimer’s disease, Autism, & Down Syndrome
November 16, 2010 – Chesapeake, Virginia – Radio frequency technology is credited with helping save lives for individuals enrolled in the Project Lifesaver program.
Experts estimate that over 5 million people have Alzheimer’s disease, and the numbers are expecting to multiply in the years to come. Nearly 60% of people with Alzheimer’s will wander at some point during the progression of the disease, and many will wander repeatedly. Additionally, children with autism and Down syndrome also have a tendency to wander, and in a recent National Autism Association survey, nearly 92% of parents felt their autistic child was at risk of wandering away and becoming lost.
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Project Lifesaver aims at protecting residents
Local law enforcement agencies team up to help assist citizens with Autism, Down Syndrome, and Alzheimer's.
Project Lifesaver is an international program that helps find people with Autism, Down Syndrome, and Alzheimer's who run away from home.
Valley Police Officer David Smith said they have 16 clients in the tri-county area that have the program. Smith said to become a client, the person must have a doctors note saying the person is in need of assistance.
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Two Faces of Alzheimer’s
Aug. 29--BOONEVILLE -- Some 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's -- a brain-damaging disease that gradually robs its victims of mental and physical acuity.
Unless dramatic medical breakthroughs provide cures or preventives, 7.7 million are expected to have the disease by 2030, when all baby boomers will be at least 66 years old.
Alzheimer's -- the most common of several related dementias -- costs the nation an estimated $172 billion each year, and it is the seventh-leading cause of death for Americans -- the fourth for those over age 65.
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New program helps Fishers authorities find missing girl
Authorities quickly found a missing autistic girl from Fishers Sunday night, thanks in large part to a program started just weeks earlier in Hamilton County.
Project Lifesaver is a free program sponsored by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department that helps track individuals suffering from dementia, autism, Alzheimer’s disease or Down’s syndrome and are at risk for wandering. Each individual in the program wears a wristband containing a locator beacon, which authorities can track if the person goes missing.
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Hamilton County agencies join Project Lifesaver
Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help authorities find people who wander because of illness or disability, is accepting participants in Hamilton County.
People who could wander because of medical conditions such as Alzheimer's or autism can enroll in the program. Participants receive a tracking bracelet so authorities can locate them quickly if they run away.
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