The Escort System: A Safety Monitor for People Living with Alzheimer's Disease

The Escort system monitors residents of assisted living communities and alerts caregivers when they walk aimlessly, or "wander," into potentially dangerous situations. The system could help lead to improved care at reduced cost.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	IEEE pervasive computing Vol. 10; no. 2; pp. 68 - 77
Main Authors:	Taub, Daniel M, Leeb, Steven B, Lupton, Elmer C, Hinman, Roderick T, Zeisel, John, Blackler, Susan
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York IEEE 01.04.2011 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:	Accelerometers Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease Biomedical monitoring context-awareness Costs Dementia elder care Healthcare illumination indoor locating locating optical communication optical locating Patient monitoring Senior citizens Wireless networks ZigBee
ISSN:	1536-1268, 1558-2590
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