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Aimless excursions: wandering in the elderly.

Jeannette Y Wick1, Guido R Zanni

  • 1National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.

The Consultant Pharmacist : the Journal of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
|November 2, 2006
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Wandering affects one in five dementia patients. Facilities use security, environmental design, resident information, and policies to prevent elopement and ensure safety.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Dementia Care
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • Wandering affects 20% of individuals with dementia.
  • Long-term care facilities face challenges balancing safety, resident rights, and a home-like environment for wanderers.
  • Wanderers are often physically healthier but exhibit more behavioral disturbances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the challenges and strategies for managing wandering in long-term care facilities.
  • To identify effective interventions for preventing elopement and ensuring resident safety.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and expert recommendations on dementia-related wandering.
  • Analysis of strategies employed by long-term care facilities.

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Main Results:

  • Wandering individuals with dementia present unique management needs.
  • A significant percentage (72%) of elopement patients will attempt to elope again.
  • Effective strategies include security systems, environmental modifications, resident-specific information, and evidence-based policies.

Conclusions:

  • Proactive and multifaceted strategies are crucial for managing wandering in dementia patients.
  • Implementing a combination of security, environmental, informational, and policy-based interventions can mitigate risks associated with wandering and elopement.