Alzheimer's Disease and Wandering

Alzheimer's Disease and Wandering:

Here is an outstanding article written by Bob DeMarco from the Alzheimers Reading Room

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Wandering is among the most unsettling and even terrifying behaviors people with Alzheimer's disease display. Often poorly clad, they leave safety at random hours and strike out into unknown territory, for no apparent reason. But this seemingly aimless activity usually does have a reason. It's often an attempt to communicate after language skills have been lost.
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