Japan city to start tracking service for missing dementia sufferers

Japan city to start tracking service for missing dementia sufferers

Photo taken on Sept. 29, 2015, shows a Bluetooth tag (L) to be leased by the western Japanese city of Nagaokakyo to help find missing dementia patients. In the first attempt in Japan, the city will start providing 200 tags for free from February 2016 and installing receivers at 18 locations, including at the foot of a mountain. The city will ask people to download a dedicated app so their smartphones can work as receivers. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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