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STers esp with older parents: Do any of you use an andriod/iphone app to track where they are? My dad has increasing dementia and has

Posted by prayformojo (aka mayhem) Oct 24 '22, 09:39

gotten lost outside his retirement community, or he forgets his keys and can't figure out how to get back in.

His girlfriend who lives with him tries to go out to run errands for an hour here or there, but dad has gotten lost with increasing frequency.

She says that although he may forget his keys or badge for the building, he never forgets his keys, so he's thinking of a smartwatch to help solve this.

Any recommendations?

Thanks!

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I'd look for something like this perhaps -- (link) - oblique Oct 24, 10:15
You can turn on Location sharing in Google / Google Maps, and share with users. -- (link) - JaxSean Oct 24, 10:05
Can you put a key for the building on his keys? -- nm - Spawn Oct 24, 09:46
If you have iphones you can share your location in perpetuity, but he'd have to have the phone on him. - spamlet Oct 24, 09:46
We got my mom a samsung smart watch last year but it is more for if she falls - decline Oct 24, 09:45
I have not. But maybe Tile? -- nm - Epiphany Oct 24, 09:44 1
- or an iphone airtag? -- nm - decline Oct 24, 09:47

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