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87 yr old man with dementia missing…

SDianeL
SDianeL Member Posts: 3,264
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Please don’t leave your loved ones with dementia alone for any period of time. When you are caring for them, have locks on the inside of all exits. This is so sad! Petro Kugo an 87-year-old man with dementia, reported missing and endangered from Largo, Florida, as of December 13, 2025. 😢🙏

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  • trottingalong
    trottingalong Member Posts: 976
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    we have had quite a few of these occurrences reported in my area. It’s very scary.

  • Michele P
    Michele P Member Posts: 394
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    A gps tracker should be on your loved one. One of the best I have seen is available through the local sheriff or police department Project Lifesaver. They will give your loved one a watch that is permanently attached with a tracking device that law enforcement can use to track them anywhere. Their picture and information is in a central database. They also have a kit to capture their scent for tracking dogs. If you go out of town, they will notify the police or sheriff’s department in the area.

  • SDianeL
    SDianeL Member Posts: 3,264
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    this man had a tracking device in his wallet but left his wallet in his apartment. They still haven’t found him. 😢

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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