Whether you're caring for a loved one with dementia at home or in a long-term care facility, one nightmare you want to avoid at all costs is the missing person scenario. Suddenly, someone realizes "Joe" hasn't been seen for 15 minutes and then you notice that the side door is open.
Having worked in the nursing home industry for more than 20 years and devoting much time to developing best practices, I've pulled together a list of risk factors and strategies to implement in order to prevent elopement.
(Related Reading: What Are the Pros and Cons of a Secure Dementia Facility?)
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click here | | | | | | What's new in Alzheimer's & Dementia | Whether you're caring for a loved one with dementia at home or in a long-term care facility, one nightmare you want to avoid at all costs is the missing person scenario. Suddenly, someone realizes "Joe" hasn't been seen for 15 minutes and then you notice that the side door is open.
Having worked in the nursing home industry for more than 20 years and devoting much time to developing best practices, I've pulled together a list of risk factors and strategies to implement in order to prevent elopement.
(Related Reading: What Are the Pros and Cons of a Secure Dementia Facility?) |  | Esther Heerema, MSW
Alzheimer's & Dementia Expert | | | | | | Elaborative Rehearsal: A Better Way to Memorize | I hate to point this out, but soon enough, school will be back in session. Whether you're an adult-learner who's gone back to school after years off or a parent of a student who's not sure how to study, knowing how to memorize information will make everything much easier.
Repeating a sentence over and over in your mind really does not help very much. In fact, you're wasting your time. Here's how to be more effective and efficient in your studying...Read more | | | | | | | Tips on Remembering People's Names | Why use people's names? In addition to conveying that the person is important to you, using names can also benefit you socially and professionally.
For many people, remembering names is a challenge. Find out why, along with 8 tips that will help you develop this skill... Read more | | | | | | | | | | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter.
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