Wandering and dementia

Alzheimer's Association. Public dementia-safety page on wandering.

Key findings used in wiki

• The Alzheimer's Association treats wandering as a common and potentially dangerous dementia-safety issue that can happen at any disease stage.
• Public guidance separates wandering support into risk recognition, risk reduction, home preparation, planning ahead, and action when wandering occurs.
• Suggested planning includes identifying likely triggers, making the home safer, considering identification and response plans, and involving others when needed.
• The page cautions that prevention steps cannot guarantee that a person with dementia will not wander.
• Use this source for practical wandering-risk framing. Do not reproduce Alzheimer's Association article text or graphics without permission.