Wandering behaviors are among the most frequent, problematic and dangerous conditions associated with dementia and a continual challenge in health care and the community. Strongly research-based this book presents and analyzes the latest research on wandering from the clinical, health care management and policy literature and offers practical assessment and management tools. Nurses, physicians, gerontologists, and others address the range of wandering behaviors of patients with Alzheimer's and other dementias, including prevention of elopement, getting lost, falls, fractures, and the subsequent need for extended nursing home or other supervised care that may result. The book places special emphasis on the difficult and stressful problems of dialy patient care, improving safety for those with cognitive impairments, and enabling those with dementia to remain independent longer. |