A company by the name of VeriMed has manufactured microchips ready to be embedded into the arms of people with Alzheimers. These chips "supposedly" only contain info. such as address, medical info, name and so forth. They "supposedly" do not have a GPS device in them. Do you think this is a good idea, and, would you approve of this chip being implanted in one of your relatives with Alzheimers?
2007-10-05 14:53:11 · 6 answers · asked by Virginia B (John 16:33) 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
That's interesting, I would be OK if i had some one i was responsible for, like care taker or a love one who had the Alzheimer's.If it got to the point were it was getting really hard to keep a extra eye on them. It could be a really good life saver for them.
2007-10-05 16:39:56 · answer #1 · answered by Marz 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one seems to object to micro chipping dogs so it's reasonable that it was a short jump to doing it to humans. Ideally those with dementia need to be watched closely but I realize that they can wander away. The alzheimers association has a safe return program which is a bracelet, necklace or watch that has info and a number to call so that they can be reunited with family. This is a lot less invasive. If a GPS could be added to this type of accessory, it would be handy.
2007-10-05 15:05:04 · answer #2 · answered by Diane M 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My mother died of Alzheimer's disease. I was her caregiver for the last two years of her life. We both wore necklaces, sort of dog tag information, the real problem is when they run away. If there is no gps or tracking method, I would not subject my loved one to the experience. Alzheimer's patients get something called 'sundown syndrome' they get restless when the sun goes down. Many times they run away at night when the exhausted caregiver has gone to sleep. To wake up and find an Alzheimer's patient missing is frightening. I think that company is on the right track but it would be nice to be able to track patients like you can dogs and cars.
2007-10-05 15:04:16 · answer #3 · answered by darkdiva 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think this is one of the worst things we could do to a relative with this problem. For the amount of people that actually go missing, I think implanting the majority is just big brother trying to ease the idea of the chip into peoples minds. Trust me they aren't just looking to chip Alzheimer's patients. They want everyone chipped. A good documentary to watch about this is "America from Freedom to Fascism" Its free on google video. Another one that is good is called "zeitgeist", also on google. Zeitgeist isn't the one to watch if you are super religious, but it is a wealth of info.
2007-10-05 15:04:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
RFID tags don't even typically contain address info and such. They contain a number that can be cross referenced in a database to provide more detailed information. The invention does have the potential to save lives.
2007-10-05 14:57:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its still way to new to really have an opinion. everything new has glitches and I would hate to have that glitch to affect my granparents.
Perhaps when they get all te glitches out it will take off. I think its a wonderful way to reunite those who wandered a bit to far with relatives or caregiver though.
2007-10-05 14:58:55 · answer #6 · answered by zipperfootpress 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋