In Part 1 of Campus Safety’s series on Alzheimer’s and dementia patient wandering and elopement, we covered the reasons why these patients wander and exhibit exit-seeking behavior, as well as the ...

Make sure the person carries ID or wears medical bracelet. Can enroll in the MedicAlert Alzheimer's Association Safe Return program. Let neighbors and local police know the person tends to wander.

Tile examined data to understand the prevalence of Alzheimer's, the dangers of wandering, and what families can do to avoid the problem. - candy candy // Shutterstock Tile examined data to understand ...

Six out of 10 people with dementia will wander, sometimes putting themselves in danger, the Alzheimer's Association reports. Two Eastern Iowa nursing homes faced combined fines of $17,000 last year ...

WEBVTT RESIDENTS WANDERING AWAY FROM ONE LOCAL RETIREMENT CENTER HAVE NEIGHBORS TONIGHT CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY. 40/29 FIRST TOLD YOU IN JUNE HOW SOME NEIGHBORS WERE WAKING UP TO FIND PATIENTS AT THEIR ...

Shoes protect our feet, but who knew they might serve to protect seniors? A sophisticated tracking device in footwear could, one day, help locate wandering Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a ...

As America's population ages, rates of Alzheimer's disease diagnoses are rising. One consequence of the degenerative brain disorder is wandering, which can be dangerous—and sometimes deadly—for those ...