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Tracking device finds Cape Coral Alzheimer’s patient
:10 A.M. — For 30 minutes, Joanne Fredrickson was
thinking of worst-case scenarios.
Her mother, Joan Sulmonte, is an Alzheimer's patient
who wandered from her home and went missing
Friday.
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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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Autistic boy’s mom reflects, promotes life-saving device
It was one year ago this week that a seven-year-old autistic boy died after being lost in the woods in Cape Breton.
James Delorey wandered away from his home on Dec. 5. Hundreds of people joined in the search for him, but he was found two days later by Ground Search and Rescue. He died later that day in hospital.
The boy's mother, Veronica Fraser, said she plans to spend the anniversary in quiet reflection.
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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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Tracking Finds Lost Person in Minutes
MILLVILLE - Earlier this year, Officer Nick Moore, of the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department, was called out to seek a missing elderly person that had been gone for over 40 minutes.
Once he arrived on the scene, Moore found that person in under a minute.
They had been lying down in the woods, and the person searching for them had passed over them several times, but it was night and the person was not easily seen.
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Monitoring bracelet helps Quincy police rescue autistic boy from the ocean
QUINCY — Quincy Police Lt. Dan Minton waded into the water at Wollaston Beach and approached the boy cautiously so as to not startle him.
Minton said he chatted nonchalantly with the 8-year-old about swimming, and the boy took his hand.
As they walked back to shore, the boy complained of pain in his foot as he crossed some rough sea floor. Minton lifted him on his shoulder and brought him to his mother, who was racing across the sand toward them.
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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