Is there a wristband that I can use for an elder to keep tabs on them?

I have a family member who has early stage dementia. I'd like to have them wear a wristband rather than a watch which will feed information to my iphone. They don't need a watch or iphone. Is this possible?

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iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on May 22, 2024 4:39 PM

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Tesserax

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May 22, 2024 5:25 PM in response to brillp

By "keep tabs" do you mean to track their whereabouts? If so, an Apple AirTag may be a potential solution as you can find wristbands for them.

However, it is important to understand that Apple did NOT design these tags for tracking people. Also, since they use Bluetooth, and not GPS, technology, getting real-time location updates are neither guaranteed, nor accurate.

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Is there a wristband that I can use for an elder to keep tabs on them?