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Medic Alert ID Available for Alzheimers Victims

Thu, 05/12/2005 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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The following information was provided in a press release by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America:

MedicAlert ® and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) have started marketing a new identification bracelet with a color-coded symbol specifically designed to symbolize Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in order to help individuals in emergency situations.

The new identification bracelet has a teal MedicAlert ® emblem to denote that an individual has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, marking the first time that MedicAlert ® is utilizing a colored emblem to symbolize a specific disease. In an emergency, the emblem alerts medical professionals or first responders to call MedicAlert ®'s 24-hour hotline to access electronic health records containing vital medical and contact information about each wearer.

Caregivers can easily obtain and update personal information in the system, including medication dosages, allergies, implanted devices, physician and family contacts, insurance information, organ donation specifications, and advance directives.

Membership in MedicAlert ®, which includes a bracelet with the teal emblem, a printed electronic health record summary, 24-hour emergency response service, patient identification, emergency contact and family notification service, and 24-hour customer service, costs $35 the first year and a $20 subscription each year thereafter. AFA and its member organizations will provide a special code that offers a $5 discount off the first year of membership.

The following information was provided in a press release by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America:

MedicAlert ® and the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) have started marketing a new identification bracelet with a color-coded symbol specifically designed to symbolize Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in order to help individuals in emergency situations.

The new identification bracelet has a teal MedicAlert ® emblem to denote that an individual has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, marking the first time that MedicAlert ® is utilizing a colored emblem to symbolize a specific disease. In an emergency, the emblem alerts medical professionals or first responders to call MedicAlert ®'s 24-hour hotline to access electronic health records containing vital medical and contact information about each wearer.

Caregivers can easily obtain and update personal information in the system, including medication dosages, allergies, implanted devices, physician and family contacts, insurance information, organ donation specifications, and advance directives.

Membership in MedicAlert ®, which includes a bracelet with the teal emblem, a printed electronic health record summary, 24-hour emergency response service, patient identification, emergency contact and family notification service, and 24-hour customer service, costs $35 the first year and a $20 subscription each year thereafter. AFA and its member organizations will provide a special code that offers a $5 discount off the first year of membership.