My Mum has AD & Dad has MCI. Mum is unsteady on her feet.
Mum was given a pendant alarm relatively early and before her actual AD diagnosis in July 2013.
Initially she wore it during the day when at home, and took it off when going out.
She never wore it when in the bath, despite being waterproof, as she said Dad would hear her.
The fact that Dad shuts the lounge door, and goes outside for a smoke when shes in the bath doesn't occur to either of them, if Mum had a fall.
Now 18 mths later the pendant alarm sits on her chest of drawers.
She now thinks she only needs to wear it when she goes out, despite telling her it won't work.
Itvis pointless trying to tell her that when shes out, shes out with people so if there was an emergency she would have people there with her to help.
But if at home and on her own which is very rare, or if she was outside or Dad was oustide and she fell, thats when she needs to wear the alarm.
The main alarm unit sits on their TV unit, with a beg red button that they can press if an emergency also.
If it came down to it, I don't think either Mum or Dad would think to press it.
Our house is at the front of theirs. i have visions of one day or night a knock at my door with either Mum or Dad in a state of distress, broken bones, blood dripping, who knows.