Many people with Alzheimer’s disease wander away from their home or caregiver. As the caregiver, you need to know how to limit wandering and prevent the person from becoming lost. This will help keep the person safe and give you greater peace of mind. First Steps Try to follow these steps before the person with Alzheimer’s disease wanders: * Make sure the person carries some kind of ID or wears a medical bracelet. If the person gets lost and can’t communicate clearly, an ID will let others [...]
MedicAlert® NYC Wanderer's Safety Program
ENROLL MEMBER ENROLL CAREGIVER English PDF | Caregiver PDF En Español | 中文網頁 (PDF) MedicAlert Foundation® provides protection through a national emergency response service for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia who wander or have a medical emergency. We have updated The MedicAlert®NYC Wanderer’s Safety Program service to better serve you. Many people with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia wander from their home or from afar. It is very important f [...]
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