Wandering Prep & Prevention

15 TIPS on how to limit wandering and prevent a person with dementia from becoming lost. (60% of people with dementia will wander off at some point.)

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Dealing with Hallucinating & Wandering in Alzheimer's

CARE TIPS VIDEO:

Delusions and hallucinations in dementia can trigger paranoia. This leads to challenging behaviors, such as false accusations of theft. Wandering can be especially frightening, striking 60% of people with Alzheimer's. Check out these tips to minimize and care for these challenges.

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A Big Step in Treating Wandering in Dementia

Wandering is a common and often dangerous symptom to contend with. 60% of people with dementia wander off at some point. Although it has long been a mystery, Japanese researchers have tracked down the cause of this behavior. Find out more.

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10 Tips to Prevent Wandering from Dementia

WANDERING VIDEO:

Wandering occurs in 60% of people with dementia. It can be triggered by anything from an old memory to poor vision, from confusion to distress. Learn how to stop wandering from repeating itself. Find out ways to prevent it.

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15 Alzheimer's Communication Tips

CBS VIDEO + TIPS CHECKLIST:

Neurologist Dr. Gayatri Devi joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the challenges behind communicating with and caring for the more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer's.

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Will BRAVYL Reduce "Wandering" in Advanced Clinical Trials?

Woolsey Pharmaceuticals on Feb. 18, 2021 announced the launch of a Phase 2 CNS study of a medication intended to reduce wandering in dementia patients. Learn more.

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Citizen App Rescues Wandering Woman with Dementia

TECHNOLOGY VIDEO:

See how one woman used the "CITIZEN" app to help save a stranger suffering from dementia. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.

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Purple Alert App & Wandering with Dementia

DEMENTIA-TECH VIDEO:

New "Purple Alert" is a free app designed to help communities rescue people from wandering with dementia. Over 60% of people with dementia wander dangerously at some point, lost and on their own. See Purple Alert use the power of community to assist in keeping them safe.

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Early-Morning TV News on Wandering Emergency Saves Lost Man with Dementia

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WANDERING WITH DEMENTIA is dangerous. 60% of people with Alzheimer's wander sometime. In Robert's case, the surprising ending was happy. When he wandered off around sunset, police dogs began a 16-hour search. After a tense, fruitless night, WMTW-TV arrived early in the morning to broadcast a live update. See Robert startle reporters and police by accidentally wandering right into the newscast.

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B. Smith Wanders for 50 Miles in NY

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Last Thanksgiving, B. Smith, a famous restauranteur and former model stricken with Alzheimer’s, wandered off. She traveled more than 50 miles before being found. Learn what happened and how 60% of people with Alzheimer's wander at some point.

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Lost at LaGuardia - A Lot of Lessons Learned

CBS VIDEO:

60% of people with Alzheimer's wander. Alzheimer's turned into an even greater nightmare when one father wandered off at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. Only on “CBS This Morning,” the Dupuy family tells why they’re suing American Airlines.

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Lost Mom with Alzheimer's Found by Internet Friends

NEWS VIDEO

In a city of 8 million, how do you find a mother with Alzheimer's who wanders off? Friends of one man on the social networking website "Reddit" came through with flying colors.

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Does 911 Work for Alzheimer's?

911 dispatchers often have difficulty locating wireless callers. This could be particularly distressing if the caller is a person with Alzheimer's who cannot give their location or is lost. Join 190,000 people in urging Congress to fix this fixable problem.

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