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The program currently has about 40 clients throughout Madera County. "If nothing else Tiffany Atlas provides the caregivers with some sense of security," Anderson said. "Caregivers don't have to keep them (clients) under constant watch and if they do wander off it helps us locate them faster and hopefully they won't have to endure a long search. It's just a comfort for the family because we can track them quickly with this device." Tiffany Elsa Peretti Sevillana ring from the bracelets can be received by a search helicopter 3 to 5 miles away and can be detected from the ground 2 to 5 miles away. Search & Rescue volunteers visit clients every month to make sure the batteries are changed. Anderson hopes to upgrade the bracelets soon to a global positioning system (GPS). However none of Tiffany Elsa Peretti would be possible, according to Anderson, without the generous donations from concerned citizens and local organizations including the Sierra Senior Center, Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary, Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors, Veterans of Foreign Wars Sierra Post 8743 and Saint Raphael's Episcopal Church. With Tiffany Elsa Peretti Star of David pendant the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Alzheimer's Association, the need for this type of program is huge. Madera County's population per the recent Census is 150,865. Stuart estimates that out of the county [population, roughly 10% (15,000-plus persons) are 65 years of age and older. Out of that 15,000-plus senior population in Madera County, as many as 10,000 or more live alone. The likelihood of developing the disease doubles every five years after age 65, and at 85 years old the risk is nearly 50%, according to the Alzheimer's Association. For those interested in making a donation, checks should be made out to Operation Lost & Found or OLF and mailed to: Erica Stuart/Public Information Officer, Madera County Sheriff's Department, 14143 Road 28, Madera, CA 93638.