It’s no secret that Alzheimer’s and dementia has the
ability to rob seniors of their independence.
I recently read an article on the BBC News website where
a company in Japan is keeping track of elderly dementia sufferers by attaching
barcodes containing personal information to their fingers and toes.
This is a web
based service dedicated to helping those with memory loss and cognitive
impairments lead an independent and healthy quality of life while living with
their loved ones and care givers.
Many individuals
who have been diagnosed with cognitive disorders, like Dementia, Alzheimer’s
and other diseases, are still living at home with their loved ones. Those loved
ones are also doubling as their caregiver.
This QR code is a Digital Emergency Contact Card complete
with all pertinent information to help your loved one get home safely if they
have lost their way or forgot where they live.
This made me think, do we in the UK have anything similar
and if not then why not?
I researched further and found a different article on the
AlzLive website http://alzlive.com/news/world/qr-codes-help-seniors-get-home-safely/
And then again on http://helpthemhome.com/
What crossed my mind was why can’t I find anything
pertaining to the UK and this concept – has someone, somewhere decided that
this can’t be done? And if so why, so
they can slap a DoLS on them instead???
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