Tracking Grandpa

by Kids Discover

Kenneth Shinozuka’s grandfather is among the 5.2 million Alzheimer’s patients in the U.S. who wander, risking injury. So at age 15, Kenneth invented a way to detect such movement: an inexpensive sensor that attaches to a foot or sock and alerts a caregiver’s smart phone. (Image via NBC News)

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