UPDATE: RFID for the Mentally Impaired

Several excellent articles have appeared in RFID Journal recently addressing the use of RFID in elderly, mentally impared patients.

  1. By using RFID to track wandering patters of suspected dementia patients, researchers have been able to accurately diagnose dimentia.
    http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/articleview/4542/
  2. By sewing an RFID tag in the clothing of dementia patients, Shady Palms assisted-living facility can accurately respond to eloping (fleeing) patients.
    http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4610/
  3. Elderly facilities in England use RFID buttons sewn to clothing to avoid frustrating apparel mix-ups.
    http://www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/4511/

Finding these examples adds legitimacy to the market research we are undertaking for our class project referenced earlier.

~ by awbriggs on February 18, 2009.

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