Smart watches, which came into our lives with the widespread use of smartphones and have become indispensable for many people recently, saved the life of an 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease this time. The incident in the Yıldırım district of Bursa revealed how vital technology can be for disadvantaged people.
According to the information obtained, a citizen named Mehmet Yılmaz, who has Alzheimer’s disease, left his home to travel. His family, who could not reach him for hours, reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Thereupon, AFAD, ANDA Search and Rescue, Bursa Police Department and health teams took action. Yılmaz’s son shared the last location data of his father’s smart watch with the authorities, which made things easier. Search and rescue teams found the 80-year-old man as if he had laid them down with his hands.
Similar incidents have happened before
The most pleasing part of the event was that the 80-year-old man with Alzheimer’s disease was found alive. Moreover, the old man was in good health. However, Yılmaz was taken to Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital as a precautionary measure and was taken under observation.
Stories of smartwatches saving people’s lives are not the first. Similar incidents have occurred in the past. Smart watches, which sometimes detect changes in heart rhythm and detect heart attacks in advance, sometimes help people by automatically informing healthcare teams. As a result, technology not only brings new applications into our lives, but also directly saves our lives…
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