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Elderly parents

GPS tracker watch for my mum with dementia

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LemoncHello7 · 17/08/2026 18:50

Hello! Can anyone recommend a ladies watch with inbuilt GPS tracker for my mum. She has dementia but is reasonably mobile and likes to walk. We just want to have a level of oversight on that in case she gets confused or has a fall. All the ones I’ve seen tend to have massive watch faces and are more of a fall detection device. I want something abit more dainty so that she will be persuaded to wear it and a watch that is reliable with tracking. Thanks!

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NattyKnitter116 · 17/08/2026 18:56

Hope you find something. I recently looked i to this and they all seem quite ugly or dont have the features you need. the closest and most useful thing i could find was the apple watch, which would be great for my mum who likes technology and is cognitively sharp at 89 but useless for my dad who is in cognitive decline and unable to learn anything new as it stands.

there are some quite good tracker pendants on the market. i suggest you have a look at th age concern website s there are some links on there.

LemoncHello7 · 17/08/2026 19:01

NattyKnitter116 · 17/08/2026 18:56

Hope you find something. I recently looked i to this and they all seem quite ugly or dont have the features you need. the closest and most useful thing i could find was the apple watch, which would be great for my mum who likes technology and is cognitively sharp at 89 but useless for my dad who is in cognitive decline and unable to learn anything new as it stands.

there are some quite good tracker pendants on the market. i suggest you have a look at th age concern website s there are some links on there.

You’re so right about them being ugly! Arnt they just? Thanks for your suggestions and taking the time to respond. I’ll look into pendants and on age concern .

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Orangeyish · 17/08/2026 19:07

I put AirTags in Mum’s purse, in her handbag and on her keys (all with her agreement)… this was after a series of incidents when she thought they had been stolen or hidden by malicious persons unknown, whereas she had in fact put them in a safe place… I could track them on my phone and make them ‘beep’ if / as required to find them again. Would this work for you?

LemoncHello7 · 17/08/2026 19:13

Orangeyish · 17/08/2026 19:07

I put AirTags in Mum’s purse, in her handbag and on her keys (all with her agreement)… this was after a series of incidents when she thought they had been stolen or hidden by malicious persons unknown, whereas she had in fact put them in a safe place… I could track them on my phone and make them ‘beep’ if / as required to find them again. Would this work for you?

Maybe . I bought a couple of these for my kids for school trips and they wernt overly reliable as they relied on Bluetooth . Perhaps they were too cheap! I’ll look again, thank you !!

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