Using AirTags to track a husband with Parkinson's and Dementia

tracking family member.

I want to use my air tags to keep track of my husband. He has Parkinson’s with Dementia. He is not too bad yet but I’m trying to prepare for future as I will be primary care provider. There isn’t much said about tracking g people.

iPhone 15 Pro

Posted on Nov 7, 2026 1:55 PM

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Nov 7, 2026 2:22 PM in response to Kazoo34

I don’t envy you given your situation.


For several technical reasons, AirTags are simply not well suited to finding “moving objects” …


… they were designed to locate stationary items left behind.


They are not “continuously updating” meaning they might tell you where a moving AirTag WAS … not where it IS.


Plus they depend on other iPhones being fairly close by. (The iPhone is actually reporting it’s own position as the “AirTag’s position”)


This article seems fairly well balanced and covers other important considerations:


https://conciergecareadvisors.com/air-tags/

Using AirTags to track a husband with Parkinson's and Dementia

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