A London newspaper has reported that police in Montreal are considering offering GPS bracelets for Alzheimer’s patients, something that highlights the ongoing issue of keeping track of dementia patients who are prone to wander. Ultimately these braces will save the police and taxpayers time and money.

Police in Montreal are studying the possibility of offering GPS bracelets to people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, an official told AFP.

The Montreal Police Service (SPVM) is looking at ways to keep safe people suffering from diseases that degrade brain function, including memory.

Those who suffer from such diseases can often leave their homes without the ability to find their way back, putting them at risk of hunger and the cold.

"For us, the priority is the safety of the population. In cases where citizens go missing because of Alzheimer's, we want to get involved as quickly as possible to return them," Daniel Rousseau, the police official heading community action strategies, told AFP on Tuesday.

Read more at the London Independent

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