An observant 14-year-old from Gilbert, Arizona, is being praised for his heroic efforts after he found an elderly woman with dementia struggling in triple-digit heat. Royal Cothrun was riding his bike and wearing his Google Glasses when he saw 75-year-old Teresa Morgan struggling and wandering on a sidewalk.

Rather than keep on riding, Cothrun stopped to see if Morgan needed help. She did.

Cothrun’s observant and patient efforts to get her to a safe place have earned him praise and recognition both in his community and from strangers around the world.

Teen helps woman with dementia

Cothrun told ABC 15 Arizona that when he saw Morgan walking on the side of the road, she seemed lost, confused, and struggling in the heat.

“I don’t even know, she just looked like something was wrong, so I started talking to her,” he said.

He was wearing his Google Glasses when he found her, and was able to capture the moment on video.

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