1 in 3 Canadians have a medical condition and require Medic Alert bracelets and necklaces to properly inform medical staff in an emergency.
60 per cent of patients suffering with dementia will wander from their home and family.
If they are not found within 24 hours, up to half will come to harm.
750,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer’s or dementia with that number expected to double over the next 15 years.
Medic Alert president Robert Ridge says that ID gives first responders identity and medical information through one quick to their hotline 24 hours a day/7 days a week. That call also informs family too that their missing loved one has been found.
