New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.7. Findings, declarations relative to Alzheimer’s disease
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.7
- Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
a. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder causing dementia and resulting in such conditions as anxiety, poor judgement, confusion, mood swings and loss of intellectual functioning;
b. Of the four million Americans currently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, 60% of them will become disoriented and wander off at some point during the disease;
c. If a person with Alzheimer’s disease wanders off and is not found within the first 24 hours, there is a nearly 50% chance the person will be at risk for serious injury or death;
d. Safe Return is a national identification, support and registration program working in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies to safely return individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, who become lost, to their families and caregivers; and
e. It is in the interest of protecting the health and welfare of our State residents diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders to establish a requirement that all State Police and local law enforcement personnel receive instruction on the utilization of the Safe Return program to facilitate the safe recovery of those who wander off and become lost.
L.2005,c.72,s.1.