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Alzheimer's: Understand wandering and how to address it
Keep your loved one safe
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Understand wandering
Prevent wandering
Take precautions
Ensure a safe return
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Understand wandering
Prevent wandering
Take precautions
Ensure a safe return
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Wandering and becoming lost is common among people with Alzheimer's disease or other disorders causing dementia. This behavior can happen in the early stages of dementia — even if the person has never wandered in the past.