Gyeongnam Police Rescue 90-Year-Old Dementia Patient Lost for 8 Hours

Search scene for a lost elderly person with dementia. (Photo by Gyeongnam Police Agency)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Ju Cheol-in] The Life Safety Division of the Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency announced on the 14th that they rescued a lost dementia patient, Ms. A (91, female), 8 hours after she went missing.

Ms. A lost her way after getting off near her residence in Jasan-dong from a facility vehicle following protective services at a welfare facility in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon City, around 5 p.m. on the 13th.

Her son, who came to pick her up, reported to the police at 6:47 p.m. that day when Ms. A was not visible as usual. Ms. A did not use a dementia wandering detector or a mobile phone equipped with a satellite positioning system (GPS), which made the search difficult.

The police, who started the search, found Ms. A sitting with her leg caught on the wall fence of Masan High School at 1:35 a.m. on the 14th and handed her over to her family. The discovery location was about 1 km away from the vehicle drop-off point. After finding Ms. A, the police transferred her to a hospital to receive treatment for hypothermia and other conditions.

Ms. A is reported to be in no life-threatening condition.

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