Spring is in the air...GG goes a- wandering
Smell the panic! Twice in the past week H has not been in when P then F arrived for the evening social. Twice he has turned up, once at his old address ( where luckily other family members now live) and once back at the extra care restaurant having made his own way back from wherever...P imagines all sorts and is especially worried that "something will happen" and our holiday will be up the spout. Again.
Off course it has to be a beneficial side effect that he gets fresh air and exercise - tired himself out last Friday and ready for bed at nine - but it is a real concern as he is very unsteady and obviously has little clue as to where he is or where he has been.
Alzheimers Australia have a PDF help sheet which: "looks at the wandering behaviour of some people with dementia. The reasons for wandering are discussed as well as some suggestions for way to manage it."
Most important I reckon are that the wanderer has some ID and a contact phone number on them plus carers have a recent photo in case the police need to search.
posted by Jen @ 10:49 PM
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