u/SufficientTomato916

My elderly mother resides in a care facility and suffers from early-stage dementia. She frequently removes her earpieces and abandons them in the most random places—meal trays, bedside tables, or buried deep in her clothing. We have already purchased two replacement sets in the past twelve months, which is draining us financially!

I am desperately looking for a manufacturer that offers a dependable, built-in tracking function via a smartphone application. Ideally, it would function similarly to a Bluetooth tracker, allowing me to view the last known location on a digital map or trigger a loud audible chime.

Additionally, safety is a major concern. The battery compartment must be completely sealed to prevent accidental swallowing, so I assume a fully rechargeable system is the smartest route. Which companies make the most practical, dementia-friendly models on the market today?

The most frustrating thing is this: visually, everything looks fine, and it doesn’t smell bad either, but whether on its own or in tea or coffee, that water never really tastes clean.