Allison Hines was at Kenney Shields Park in Covington, Kentucky, Friday morning to play Pokemon Go. The park is a Pokestop -- a real-life location with in-game supplies for the video game. According to the television station, Hines was playing the game when she saw 83-year-old Homer Howard.
Date: Apr 22, 2018
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
Woman playing 'Pokemon Go' finds missing man with dementia in park
Homer Howard was discovered a state away from his hometown of Maineville, Ohio, by Allison Hines, according to Cincinnati ABC affiliate WCPO. Hines just so happened to be in Kenney Shields Park in Covington, Kentucky, at the right time on Friday morning. The park is a daily destination for her due t
Date: Apr 21, 2018
Category: Sci/Tech
Source: Google
How Pokemon Go helped a missing man with dementia get home safely
On her April 14 visit, she found something new: A person who needed her help. Homer Howard, 83, had been missing from his Maineville, Ohio home since the previous Thursday, and -- because he has dementia -- could not find his way back.