Wandering is one of the most frightening symptoms of advancing dementia, and the Alzheimer’s Association estimates it will happen to nearly 60 percent of patients. I’ve seen on the news many times were people goes missing and the family is on the news begging for the public assistance in finding their lost relative.

A mini-industry of technologies promises to find lost Alzheimer’s patients - from simple radio-wave beacons that cost $10 a month for batteries, to more-sophisticated GPS devices that can cost hundreds of dollars.

You can read the full story about finding lost Alzheimer’s patients here.

Maybe now relatives can have peace of mind when they can be around.