Gwangju Nam-gu Distributes 'Smart Tags' to Prevent Missing Dementia Patients

Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is launching a smart tag support project as a new policy to prevent missing dementia patients and alleviate the caregiving burden on family members.

On the 9th, Nam-gu announced, "We will distribute smart tags to dementia patients and their caregivers to quickly identify the location of missing dementia patients, encourage their early return home, and help maintain a safe daily life."

The smart tags being distributed this time complement the drawbacks of existing wristwatch-type GPS devices, which are expensive and have short battery life, featuring an oval-shaped keyring design.

In particular, the smart tag is made in a small size of 28.8 mm in width and 52.4 mm in length, making it easy to wear, and uses replaceable chrome batteries that last more than six months, eliminating the hassle of frequent charging.

The smart tag activates the location tracking function when the linked tag is clicked after enabling SmartThings on the Galaxy Store smartphone app, and the built-in speaker rings a bell, allowing easy location tracking.

Nam-gu plans to invest 11 million KRW in the project and distribute 300 smart tags starting from February.

The support targets dementia patients who are registered as wandering risk or wandering experience cases at the Nam-gu Dementia Safety Center, including residents with cognitive decline who are likely to go missing by wandering around streets or have actually experienced wandering.

A Nam-gu official stated, "The purpose of this project is to detect dangerous situations where dementia patients wander around streets early to prevent missing incidents," adding, "We will do our best to distribute smart tags so that patients and their families can maintain their daily lives and enjoy a comfortable life."

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