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Alzheimer’s patients tracked with satellite technology
Alzheimer’s patients tracked with satellite technology, An east London borough is using satellite technology to help keep track of Alzheimer’s patients.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZPo8sv2igU
Havering Council is giving those with the condition the On Track device – it transmits a GPS signal and straps onto the wrist.
That signal is tracked by a control centre and if someone goes missing it can be called, or the person’s carer informed of where they are.
Older People’s Day celebrated in Kent
Chrissie Daniels Monday, October 1, 2012
11:21 AM
The event aims to recognise how older people contribute to their community
People around the world are celebrating today as part of the UN’s International Day of Older Persons.
The event aims to recognise the achievements and contributions that older people make to our society and to the economy, whist tackling negative attitudes and outdated stereotypes.
The UK will be celebrating with its sixth UK Older People’s Day and Kent County Council (KCC) has given its full support to the cause.
Teachers, bin men and carers all to fall under budget axe
- By Dailyrecord.co.uk
- 28 Sep 2012 00:01
“Services for the disabled and elderly will be scaled back in ways that will really affect people’s lives.
UNION bosses have warned that front line services will be right in the firing line thanks to multi-million pound cuts.
EDUCATION, social work and cleansing services will all be hammered by the brutal £50million cuts at Scotland’s biggest council.
Public sector workers’ union Unison last night said it would be crazy to think the axe will not fall on the frontline.
Glasgow City Council have said they will have to make the cuts over the next two years. It will mean 1000 jobs going by 2015 on top of 3000 staff who have left since 2010.
