Accutech Blog

What To Know About Wander Management

Posted by Accutech on October 8, 2012 9:57 am

Wander management systems have been in use for the past 25 years, ensuring the safety of Alzheimer’s and dementia residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult day care centers. And like other brand names that have become synonymous with their product, the term Wander Guard has become the generic name for this type…

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Is There A Relationship Between Sleep And Dementia?

Posted by Accutech on September 7, 2012 4:36 pm

We all have trouble falling or staying asleep. Life, work, bills, kids, parents, all of these things in our busy lives can pile up and keep us from dreamland. And while we know how difficult it can be to function the day after we’ve been up all night there may also be long-term consequences to…

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Infant Abduction Tragedy Prevented In California

Posted by Accutech on August 23, 2012 6:43 pm

In early August of this year a woman was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping after posing as a nurse at Garden Grove Medical Center in southern California. Grisel Ramirez, 48, wore scrubs into a maternity ward patient room and suggested that a new mother take a shower. When the woman acquiesced and left the room…

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The Plight Of The Home Health Worker

Posted by Accutech on August 15, 2012 12:19 pm

When we place our children in daycare we expect the facility or home to be approved by a governing board, the state or other industry requirements. After all, we’re placing our most precious gifts in the care of someone we don’t know.

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Alzheimer’s And The Women We Love

Posted by Accutech on July 26, 2012 11:29 am

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It progresses from difficulty remembering names to confusion with familiar tasks and then later personality changes, problems speaking, swallowing and walking.

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