Within Queensland there are close to 62,000 people diagnosed with dementia. Last month an Alzheimer’s sufferer was located by police and able to be identified due to the bracelet she was wearing. We have recently been made aware that there are over 300 elderly or community members living with dementia who are reported missing in Queensland each year.
Colleagues in our Missing Persons Unit at Police Headquarters in Brisbane have partnered with Alzheimer’s Australia and are providing free ‘Safely Home’ bracelets to persons suffering dementia. Do you know of a family member or friend who may benefit from wearing a bracelet? To find out more please visit here.