California county using new smartwatch technology to track missing persons with dementia, autism
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California county using new smartwatch technology to track missing persons with dementia, autism
"Kirk Moody's wife, who had early onset Alzheimer's, was visiting the Los Angeles County Museum of Art exactly nine years ago in 2016 when she wandered away from her group and went missing."
"Jordan Nichole Wall, 27, of Chatsworth, wears her new updated GPS watch along with her sports watch during an L.A. Found press event at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025."
"Authorities discovered the Manhattan Beach woman's remains more than two years later, miles away from the museum in Sherman Oaks."
"It took 26 months to learn we would not find her alive. She had passed, Moody said"
Nancy Paulikas, who had early onset Alzheimer's, wandered away from a group at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2016 and went missing. Extensive searches failed to find her, and authorities located her remains more than two years later in Sherman Oaks, miles from the museum. The loss spurred the launch of L.A. Found and promotion of GPS watches to help caregivers track people with dementia or cognitive impairment. A press event at Gloria Molina Grand Park on Oct. 15, 2025 showcased updated GPS devices and featured caregivers, officials, and testimonials emphasizing lifesaving potential.
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