An interactive guideline to mitigate the risks associated with getting lost among persons living with dementia
N. A. Neubauer, L. McLennan, E. Leung, C. Daum, L. Zhang-Kennedy, L. Liu
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AbstractThe prevalence of lost persons living with dementia is increasing (Neubauer, Miguel-Cruz, Liu, 2021). Few resources exist to provide proactive strategies that mitigate the risks associated with getting lost. Existing resources are difficult to find, portray wandering negatively, and tend to limit the autonomy and independence of persons living with dementia (Neubauer & Liu, 2021). The purpose of this project was: (1) To develop an interactive online, web-based version of the Canadian Guideline for Safe Wandering for use by persons living with dementia and their care partners; and (2) to assess the validity and usability of the guideline which provides proactive strategies based on risk levels.Keywords: dementia, wandering, lost, missing, technology
N. A. Neubauer, L. McLennan, E. Leung, C. Daum, L. Zhang-Kennedy, L. Liu (2022). An interactive guideline to mitigate the risks associated with getting lost among persons living with dementia. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.508.pp3