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Man with dementia reunited with son after wandering off, Marietta police say

A man was reunited with his father, who suffers from dementia, thanks to Marietta police.

Marietta police said an 83-year-old man with dementia wandered away from his son.

Officers began searching the area to find the man amid the cold weather.

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Eventually, he was found walking more than two miles away from his home.

Marietta police thanked its officers who assisted in finding the man in a post on their Facebook page.

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