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How To Use Fall Prevention Alarm For Elderly People With Dementia

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It is a big challenge for loved ones and caregivers who are taking care of elderly people with mental disorientation like dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. As the healthcare industry is adapting to technologies, more new tools and solutions have been induced to address the requirements for both patients and professionals. Among other devices, the chair alarm pad is one of the widely used systems that alert caregivers of any attempt made by the patient to get up from a chair. Here are some helpful tips on how to use such a device on chair and bed.   Setting the Alarm The fall prevention alarms are usually lightweight and portable, allowing you to use it anywhere in bed or chair. You just attach the alarm to the chair, bed, or back of their clothing. There are two common types of chair alarms – magnetic alarm and mat alarm. The magnetic alarm has a string attached to a magnet on one end. It has a clip on the other end. The one that set with the alarm will go off