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[Advice] GPS watch for dementia person (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by voljinpowah@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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My partners father has dementia and she asked me, knowing that I love watches, if I knew about a simple gps tracker watch so they can keep track of him in case he wanders off and gets lost.

I am into watches not gps watches so I have no clue what to search for.

Has to be simple I guess, that can connect to their phone so they can keep an eye on him.

Cheap, in case he loses it.

Thank you all….

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[–] WstCstWatches@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

There is a company called Gabb that makes watches for kids with a GPS function. It may be tricky to sell it as an adult watch, but it's cheap and does the trick.

[–] viva_la_blabla@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Just in case you have not thought about it: depending on the country you are living in this might be illegal. Even with dementia a person has the right not to be tracked if he or she is not under legal support by a caregiver.

This aside: Maybe the Alzheimer‘s Association(https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/safety/technology-101) can give you valuable advise of which trackers work best.

[–] Spicywolff@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Apple Watch all the way. It can detect a fall, call 911 for it. With a cell service you can track the user of the watch.