Wandering (dementia)
wandering
| Subclass of | problem behavior  |
|---|---|
| Has cause | dementia |
Wandering dey occur wen a person plus dementia dey roam around den dey cam be lost anaa confused about dema location. E be a common behavior wey fi cause great risk for de person, den often be de major priority (den concern) for caregivers. E be estimated to be de most common form of disruption from people plus dementia within institutions.[1] Although e dey occur insyd chaw types of dementia, wandering be especially common insyd people plus Alzheimer's disease. People plus dementia often dey wander secof dem be stressed, dey look for sam bro anaa sam thing, dey attend to basic needs, dey engage insyd past routines, anaa plus visual-spatial problems.[2] Oda times, dem fi wander widout any clear reason.[3]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment (1992). Special care units for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias: Consumer education, research, regulatory, and reimbursement issues. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. ISBN 978-1-4289-2817-6.
- ↑ Mayo Clinic Staff. (2020, August 07). Alzheimer's: Understand wandering and how to address it. Retrieved February 3, 2021
- ↑ Strubel, D., & Corti, M. (n.d.). Wandering in dementia. Retrieved February 3, 2021
External links
[edit | edit source]- Desai AK, Grossberg GT (June 2001). "Recognition and Management of Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia". Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry. 3 (3): 93–109. doi:10.4088/pcc.v03n0301. PMC 181170. PMID 15014607.
- Wagenaar DB, Mickus M, Luz C, Kreft M, Sawade J (December 2003). "An administrator's perspective on mental health in assisted living". Psychiatr Serv. 54 (12): 1644–6. doi:10.1176/appi.ps.54.12.1644. PMID 14645806.
- Heard K, Watson TS (1999). "Reducing wandering by persons with dementia using differential reinforcement". J Appl Behav Anal. 32 (3): 381–4. doi:10.1901/jaba.1999.32-381. PMC 1284199. PMID 10513031.