Aiken’s Public Safety Department uses GPS bracelets and anklets from Project Lifesaver International, a nonprofit organization, to track dementia patients who wander. Last winter, an anklet helped police rescue Bill Wall, 86, who had wandered barefoot into the woods in 30-degree weather.
More On Aiken’s Aging Population:
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— Watch: ‘Foster Grandparent’ Program Lets Generations Help Each Other
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