I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that we shine lasers at them for hours at a time, only touching it with our hands for a few seconds between the sleve and the DVD player and back again?
I have been rubbing Netflix sleeves all over my body in the hope I would get some dreaded disease to get me some sick time from the office. So much for that idea.
My father died from complications of Alzheimers. He was in a nursing home the last couple years of his life. All the doors to the outside had locks, where you had to enter in a code to get in and a code to get out. That did cut down considerably on the wandering-away, but boy, was it jarring the first time I encountered it.
I don't think having the tracker implanted in shoes is a good idea. As others have noted, the person who would wander away would not necessarily put on shoes to do it. Perhaps something like a Medic Alert bracelet, which doesn't come off easily, would be a better idea. I suspect if there's enough of a market for bracelets with chips, Medic Alert would sell them. Although going by what they charge for their watch, the price might not be comfortable for a lot of people. (Not to disparage Medic Alert; I've worn one of their tags since 1986 and they are a fine organization.)
Great idea, except most Alzheimer's patients end up in a nursing home and would most likely not always be wearing their shoes. Why not incorporate it into a medical alert bracelet that may be more difficult to remove? Sounds like I need a patent.
Also, if you ever encounter an Alzheimer's patient who doesn't remember anything, have them dial a phone. Just have them dial it. Most times they will dial a familiar number w/o thinking about it, and it can be a first step to tracking their identity down.
And it only took House 42 minutes, 12 insults directed at Kuttner, 10 remarks about Cuddy's ass, 5 allusions to bisexuality directed at 13, and 5 glares at Forman to figure out.
@OscarWinner_GitEmSteveDave: Well was he playing with your "controller" for an extended period of time?? If so, a little break from your "multiplayer gaming nights" might be in order.
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I don't think having the tracker implanted in shoes is a good idea. As others have noted, the person who would wander away would not necessarily put on shoes to do it. Perhaps something like a Medic Alert bracelet, which doesn't come off easily, would be a better idea. I suspect if there's enough of a market for bracelets with chips, Medic Alert would sell them. Although going by what they charge for their watch, the price might not be comfortable for a lot of people. (Not to disparage Medic Alert; I've worn one of their tags since 1986 and they are a fine organization.)
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Turned out he had been wandering off to a little place called "Angel Delight!"
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Is there anything Hugh Laurie doesn't know?
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Back in the day we used to just call it Rosy Palm...
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