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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month. In the United States, there are more than 15 million Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers.

The Camden County Office of the Sheriff and the Camden County Division of Senior & Disabled Citizens Services are offering the caregivers of those with Alzheimer’s Disease, and related dementia disorders which cause confusion and memory impairment, peace of mind with the launching of “Project Lifesaver.”

Individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia disorders are at risk of becoming lost due to memory and cognitive changes that occur as part of the disease. Participants in the Project Lifesaver Program wear a one-ounce battery-operated radio wrist transmitter that emits a tracking signal every second, 24 hours a day. The signal can be tracked on the ground for one mile or in the air for five miles.

How Project Lifesaver Works:

Each wristband emits a unique pulse-carrier wave radio frequency tracking signal. When a participant is reported missing, a specially trained search-and-rescue team from the Office of the Sheriff responds to the wanderer’s area with the mobile locator tracking system. In areas where this system has been used, search times have been reduced from hours and days to minutes, which can mean the difference between life and death.

It is a well-known fact about 60 percent of people with Alzheimer’s wander at some point during their illness, This technology helps families deal with the never-ending fear the person may wander and be unable to find their way home.

http://www.camdencounty.com/sheriff/Project%20Lifesaver/Project%20Lifesaver6.htm

• For more information on enrollment contact:

David Goldwasser

Camden County
Department of Health and Human Services
Information and Assistant Specialist
1-877-222-3737

or

Inv. Tom Brett
Office of the Sheriff
Camden County
856-225-5470