The Tranquil Watch’s SOS button, two-way talk, and GPS tracker make it suitable for all seniors, including those with early-stage dementia. But it’s uniquely useful for people with mid- and late-stage dementia thanks to a special beacon alarm or proximity alert.
Here’s how it works: the Tranquil Watch connects via Bluetooth to a separate device called a beacon. The Bluetooth connection is severed once the Watch moves too far away from the beacon. Once that happens, the Tranquil Watch emits an alarm.
The alarm can be programmed to sound for 1 to 120 seconds—it’s fully customizable in the Tranquil caregiver app. You can also set up customized alerts in the app so that you get a phone call, text message, or email when the alarm goes off.
This is far more accurate than geofencing to know when someone with dementia is leaving their home. Geofencing uses GPS signals and tends to create false alarms in small areas. That said, you can set up geofences (also called safe zones) with the Tranquil Watch.
Our only complaint is that the sound doesn’t emit from the beacon itself, which would turn it into a pager for in-home caregivers.
Finally, you can buy a locking pin if your loved one is at risk of removing the watch.