Elderly Tennessee couple escapes memory care unit by using Morse code training to crack door code [View all]

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When asked how they did it -- the husband said he had previously worked with Morse code in the military and was able to listen to the code as staff punched it in.

LEBANON, Tennessee — An assisted living facility in Lebanon is being fined after a husband and wife were able to escape its memory care facility in March using military Morse code training.

According to the report filed with the Tennessee Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities, the husband has been diagnosed with dementia and the wife has Alzheimer's disease. The two have been living at Elmcroft of Lebanon since July 2019 and both have been able to remain independent in all activities with daily assistance and safety checks from staff.

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