Gwangju Dong-gu Distributes 'Smart Wandering Detectors' to Prevent Missing Dementia Patients

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 7th that it has distributed ‘Smart Wandering Detectors’ to elderly individuals at risk of going missing among those registered at the Dementia Safety Center.

The 15 smart wandering detectors distributed this time were sponsored by Brain Focus Co., Ltd. The wandering detector is a device that uses GPS location tracking to monitor dementia patients who get lost and wander, allowing caregivers to track the patient’s location in real time through a mobile app connected to the detector, thereby preventing disappearances.

Additionally, it is designed as a simple wristwatch with an anti-release device to prevent dementia patients from easily removing it. Caregivers can check the dementia patient’s status on their phones, including ▲real-time location of the patient ▲entry and exit from safe zones ▲patient SOS alerts, which has received great positive feedback from families.

In fact, there was a recent case where a dementia patient who got lost was safely returned to their family after the location was provided to the caregiver’s phone through the distributed wandering detector.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “With the increasing number of missing dementia patients every year, we hope that the distribution of these wandering detectors will ease the worries of dementia patients and their families even a little.” He added, “We will continue to promote various projects so that not only dementia patients but all residents can live healthily and safely.”

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