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Good Morning Rita and All, MedicAlert? Of Course! Around the clock around the world.... Thousands of lives have been saved throughout the world by the MedicAlert Foundation. In 1964, the Lions in Britain and Ireland agreed to take on this life-saving charity as a special project for all 'home' clubs. Now, 35 years later, the charity continues to thrive and has expanded it's database of names and medical details to over 180,000 people. Medic Alert has a London based office with 18 staff and 9,000 new members are joining the scheme annually. MedicAlert membership world-wide, now stands at over 4 million people. The MedicAlert concept is a simple one. A body-worn bracelet or necklet is engraved with the member's main medical details and database number. World-wide access to the full medical database is available 24 hours a day via an emergency telephone number, also on the bracelet. Typical wearers are those suffering from Allergies, Asthma, Kidney or Heart problems and any medical condition that could be life threatening or cause problems if you were found in an accident or unconcious. http://freespace.virgin.net/chris.sabra/medicalert.htm http://www.medicalert.org.uk/ http://www.medicalert.org/ The Medic-Alert Foundation will put your important medical information in a database that can be accessed 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world. You can call 1-800-825-3785 for membership information or see http://www.medicalert.org Another good idea is to take an extra pair of prescription glasses or your prescription for glasses or contact lenses in case you lose them when traveling. Medic Alert 1-800-825-3785 If you or a member of your family have difficulty communicating, impaired memory, allergy to medication, special medical problems or use medical devices, wearing a Medic Alert emblem could save your life. Medic Alert provides a bracelet or neck chain engraved with your medical condition, personal ID number and Medic Alert's 24 hour hotline number. How do I become a member? It’s easy, complete the online membership form and Join Now for your 24 hour protection. https://www.medicalert.org/memberarea/mainjoin.asp You can contact a helpful Customer Satisfaction Representative in any of the following ways: by e-mail: [log in to unmask] , if you are a member please include your name & member number. by mail: MedicAlert Foundation 2323 Colorado Avenue Turlock, CA 95382 by phone 7 days a week, 24 hours a day: 888-633-4298 209-668-3333 from outside the U.S. https://www.medicalert.org/blue/contactus.asp Thankyou Rita for reminding us of this important resource... cheers ....... murray * * * On 10 Jul 2002 at 8:27, [log in to unmask] wrote: (in part) As far as ID bracelets go.......I would much encourage people to use Medic-Alert based in Turlock, CA......it is an ESTABLISHED medical history repository. They have the bracelets available. They KNOW how to maintain an active database.....and probably providing accurate up to date info re: your physician and contact is primary need....as well as drug allergies. Most of us have not only PD as part of our medical history but others issues as well..........allergies, previous surgeries etc...... and MORE IMPORTANTLY.....this is a reliable source that the MEDICAL as well as SAFETY (police/fire) community has confidence in and is accustomed to using........and has WORLD WIDE contact available with all sorts of back ups in place. I do not have a financial interest in Medic Alert.....but have been a member for many years prior to PD diagnosis. Why seek another fix when one exists that works. The fee is minimal for a WORKING solution. Rita Weeks * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn