What is your approach to the management of wandering behaviors and risk in community dwelling older adults with dementia?
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What have you found helpful to advise for families to assist with management of wandering behaviors and risk in community dwelling older adults with dementia that persist despite basic problem solving approaches?
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Geriatric Medicine · Johns Hopkins
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Non-pharmacologic, behavioral strategies are the first-line approaches to wandering in people with dementia. One of the best approaches is to try to understand why the person is wandering and whether that need (e.g., the need to move, confusion about where something is located) can be met more safel...
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