Force trials GPS trackers for people with dementia

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Force trials GPS trackers for people with dementia

South Yorkshire Police are providing free GPS trackers to people living with dementia to help prevent them going missing.

Rik and his wife Linda

Date - 20th October 2021
By - Chloe Livadeas

The initial trial will run for 12 months and see 50 people receive the devices. Their first sign up in the trial was couple Rik and Linda. Rik, 62, who has dementia and was reported missing from Rother Valley Country Park earlier this month,...

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