Name: My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe
Uploaded: 2015-02-12T16:00:20Z
Duration: 5 min 36 s
Description: 60% of people with dementia wander off, an issue that can prove hugely stressful for both patients and caregivers. In this charming talk, hear how teen inventor Kenneth Shinozuka came up with a novel solution to help his night-wandering grandfather and the aunt who looks after him ... and how he hopes to help others with Alzheimer's.

60% of people with dementia wander off, an issue that can prove hugely stressful for both patients and caregivers. In this charming talk, hear how teen inventor Kenneth Shinozuka came up with a novel solution to help his night-wandering grandfather and the aunt who looks after him ... and how he hopes to help others with Alzheimer's.

Kenneth Shinozuka: My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe

My simple invention, designed to keep my grandfather safe

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