Human right vs death?

Hi CJScott, Yes they are rather cool bracelets. Im sure your kid wouldnt even know. I think they also offer chips that can be implanted under the skin. Ive heard of a family in Florida who had it done. I wouldnt go so far as to have a chip implanted under the skin...mine or someone I love but Id sure go with the bracelet. Thinking of getting one for my dog actually. Have it secured to his collar just in case he gets lost. So if I were to do it for my dog, why wont they have it done for people. People die in the cold......dogs can survive!!

There are one of a few choices here. A-They "think" they can't afford. B-They haven't even thought of it yet C-They don't really care that much D-They would rather line their pockets. Sure, people die in the cold, and dogs don't, but people die in the heat, and people die during the day, and people die at night...It doesn't matter how or when we die, what matters is what people think of us once we passed on. I appreciate you.

Thanks. Yes I know people die all the time. What saddens me is when it could have been prevented. I remember when I used to work as a secretary in a Senior Home. I once ran outside in my high heels in the middle of winter with no coat on to fetch this old man who had Alzheimer. I took a liking to that old man, and I saw him thru the window with only his shirt and pants in the snow. I had to get him. He wanted to go back home .....I managed to take him back inside then I wasnt too nice to the security guard who was flirting with the receptionist and did NOT see this man walk right pass him. Sometimes you can save some. But a bracelet would save them all.......if someone is at the other end of course!! Thanks for your reply, I also appreciate it.

It's very hard to help people who don't want it. You can't force a person to wear a bracelet or lock them up. Either is unacceptable to me. It's a risk, I know, but that's sort of the risks we take in a free society. The problem is that it is very difficult for a person with Alzheimer's to make a decision (or to determine what that decision is)...or stick with that decision.

At the same time, I do also believe in someone's right to die. If one is slowly losing their mind, it could be possible that they are somewhat aware of it. While many people are doing everything to keep this person safe and alive, there is also the possibility that this is the last thing the person wants... ...I mean, you know, just because this situation wasn't complicated enough!

I know its impossible to ask someone suffering from Alzheimer to make any decisions. They sometimes dont even remember who they are, let alone what they want. They do lock people up here in Senior Homes if they suffer from Alzheimer and they dont ask if you consent to it or not. The administration decides that this is what is best for the patient.....THAT scares me. Im thinking of getting such a device for my dog. So if someone in my family were to have Alzheimer (God forbid) Id take care of them and get a bracelet for them. I feel its best to be safe than sorry. Id feel way too guilty if someone I love were to die in the cold all alone. I wouldnt be able to live with myself. Thanks for sharing your views.

I got trapped in a room between two sets of those doors when my first husband was dying. It was before cell phones. I do not even remember how I got out now, as it was not on any residential wing. From my experience, depending on the home, when a fire starts, certain "fire doors" swing shut, separating the area. The fire safety protocol is to get everyone into the room or area that has the most fire safety built in. That would include sprinkler systems and doors and walls that prevent fire from breaking through. Some of those automatic doors also will automatically disconnect when an emergency happens. In the case of the nursing home where I got stuck the doors would lock only overnight, from 10 pm to 6 am. I just got in between them, in a kind of breezeway at about thirty seconds before ten.That entire time was so traumatic I absolutely do not remember how I got loose.

Hello GardenGerty, There was this man on tv this morning and he said his bracelets can set off an alarm, they also have a GPS and you can also talk to the person, theres a speaker and they say the person wearing the bracelet would hear what you tell them and it would help calm them down or tell them to stay where they are until help gets there. I can understand having some medical proof that a person is confused or has alzheimer. Theres usually a paper trace saying so. I know that its best to be sure someone needs to be wearing such a bracelets so that jealous wives dont put one on their husbands lol. I was visiting someone in a Senior Home one day and noticed I couldnt leave through tthe doors without punching a code in. I didnt like how it felt. I thought if there is a fire, how would I get out? I had to run all over the place to find a nurse so I could get the code to leave that floor. I know its there to keep them safe but is it really safe?

Im sure you dont remember that period of time very well. My heart goes out to you for having been through this.

Yes that is true.... I am thinking that there are certain cases that need them needed attention so outside care should be provided. These facilities are available or if you can afford to hire a private nurse or caregiver to look for them better. Sometimes you cannot blame the son, maybe because this is something new to him. I guess for those that have Alzeimer's in the family they should either seek help to better understand what complications in life they will have to meet if they decide to keep the patient to their homes.

I didnt mean to make it sound like I blamed the son. HE might now have known what Alzheimer was all about. Our doctors wont always explain it all to the family. I dont know these people, they might have kids and be very busy trying to make ends meet. So no....not the son's fault at all.

Hello Cobrateacher, Thanks for letting me know. It seems that here they want to keep people locked up instead of having them wear bracelets. I just cant understand why and I thought that maybe I was the only one thinking this way. It scares me to think that they might not go with the bracelet. Thanks for your reply.