Missing Incidents in Community-Dwelling People with Dementia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2012
Keywords
caregiver education, dementia, missing incidents, wandering
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NAJ.0000423503.53640.32
Abstract
Overview: At every stage of dementia, people with the condition are at risk for both missing incidents, in which they are unattended and unable to navigate a safe return to their caregiver, and “wandering,” a term often used to describe repetitive locomotion with patterns such as lapping or pacing. By understanding the differences between these two phenomena, nurses can teach caregivers how to anticipate and prevent missing incidents, which are not necessarily related to wandering. The authors differentiate missing incidents from wandering, describe personal characteristics that may influence the outcomes in missing incidents, and suggest strategies for preventing and responding to missing incidents.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
American Journal of Nursing, v. 112, issue 12, p. 30-35
Scholar Commons Citation
Rowe, Meredeth A.; Greenblum, Catherine A.; and D'Aoust, Rita F., "Missing Incidents in Community-Dwelling People with Dementia" (2012). Nursing Faculty Publications. 17.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/nur_facpub/17
