Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Tokyo, 25th, comprehensive foreign news report) Kyodo News Agency of Japan learned today from data compiled by the National Police Agency that in 2025, police across the country were reported to have as many as 17,345 missing people with dementia (dementia) or suspected dementia. Although there were 776 fewer people than in 2024, the data is still at a high point. Kyodo News reported that the Japanese National Police Agency pointed out that among the 16,729 missing persons with dementia whose location or death was confirmed in 2025, 139 were found through devices such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), and 118 of them were found on the day the report was accepted. The National Police Agency also called on family members to use GPS devices to find and protect their loved ones as soon as possible. One of the cases showed that an 80-year-old man in Ibaraki Prefecture was asked by his family to carry a GPS device and learned about his movement on the train. About 2 hours after the report was accepted, it was found at a station in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 130 kilometers away from his home. Among all the missing people with dementia, most of those who were found on the day the report was accepted survived. The person in charge of the National Police Agency said that using GPS equipment can help in rapid discovery and “I hope family members will consider using it.” (Editor: Chen Yanjun) 1150625 Support the Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of sponsorship to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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