In the articles "How I Saved My Grandfather" by Mackenzie Carro states hows Kenneth saved his Grandfathers life with a device he created. He then thought about other families who go through this, and made a goal to protect the million Alzheimer's patients out there.
Kenneth's Grandfather suffers from Alzheimer's. "A condition that permanently affects a persons memory, thinking and judgement." Patients become confused as a result from the illness, and can't remember how to do certain things. If found wandering into the streets, they cant remember how to get back home. Also another detail is, "My grandfather began wandering at night. My aunt, who takes care of him, exhausted herself trying to stay awake to keep an eye on him. He once wandered onto an interstate highway, if he hadn't been found by a police man, he could have been killed." This shows how scary life can be.
Kenneth wanted to stop worrying about his grandfather, so he built the SafeWander. This device is, "A sensor placed on the patient's foot or sock. When the patient stands up, a small wireless circuit on the sensor sends an alert to the caregiver's smartphone. The caregiver will hear the alert, wake up, and stop the patient from leaving the house." This is a fantastic idea, because it still means the caregiver can get some sleep, and not have to stay awake. Its also fast and simple. This also shows how great technology is, it created a huge impact to this world.
In conclusion this changed my thinking alot, because it shows me what kids can do, one day i would like to help change the world too.
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