They probably had health-care proxies with authority to make healthcare
decisions for them when they are unable. Can certainly be helpful in the
kinds of emergencies the article mentions. Have you noticed the number of
Silver Alerts that are going out? there seem to be more of them.
Some people with dementia do wear alert pendants or bracelets but as the
article points out these can be removed.
bj
-----Original Message-----
From: whiterabbit
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 12:17 AM
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iPad] Walmart testing a new in store Scan & Go system
exclusively for
Well, I'm with those that think of the chip as the precursor of the perfect
authoritarian state. Also, they called the Alzheimer's patients
"volunteers". Did they really understand what was going into their body?
On Sep 4, 2012, at 8:28 PM, Just Murray <krismurray@gmail.com> wrote:
http://singularityhub.com/2009/07/02/will-your-id-soon-be-a-microchip-under-your-skin/
On Sep 4, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Jim Saklad <mailto:jimdoc%40me.com> wrote:
> > There are now people walking around with chips under their skin? Why
> > isn't the news talking about this?
> > Alice
>
> Because it isn't news.
> It has been happening for at least 4 years.
