I have the same mixed feelings that you do.
Yep. I'm torn on this one too, for Seniors with these types of problems. I'd go with the bracelets before chipping, of course. Having cared for my Grandma while she was losing it, there were days when she should've been in a straight jacket.
You wouldn't believe the language, the screaming and the violence that little old lady was capable of at the end of her life. She had the worst case of dementia I've ever seen. "Grandma" was definitely no longer with us.
If she had been less sedated and out on the loose, she could've easily hurt herself or anyone that got in her way. I'd compare her behavior some days to a hopped up three year old with a baseball bat, LOL!
It wouldn't be an issue if this wasn't a backdoor move.
That is the problem, it is.