Try: Search the house periodically to discover hiding places once found these hiding places can be discreetly and frequently checked

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Hides things hiding places

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Keep all trash cans covered or out of sight

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Waste cans garbage rummages

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Remove all old or spoiled food from the refrigerator and cupboards

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Kitchen food spoiled food snacks poor judgment poor sense of taste

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Do not leave a cr who has a history of wandering unattended

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering neighbors police gets lost

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Place labels in garments to aid in identification

Materials: Clothing labels

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering missing person

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Keep an article of cr cr’s worn unwashed clothing in a plastic bag to aid in finding someone with the use of dogs

Materials: Article of cr cr’s worn unwashed clothing large ziplock bag

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering missing person

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Notify neighbors of cr cr’s potential to wander or become lost alert them to contact care giver cg or the police immediately if cr is seen alone and on the move

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering neighbors police gets lost

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Give local police neighbors and relatives a recent photo ofcr along with cr’ cr”s name and pertinent

Materials: Camera recent photos of cr

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering neighbors police gets lost

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Consider making an up-to-date home video of cr to give to police and neighbors should cr wanders and gets lost

Materials: Video camera

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: As a precaution should he or she become lost keep extra photos on hand

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Wanders wandering neighbors police gets lost

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

Try: Keep shoes keys suitcases coats hats and other signs of departure out of sight

Materials: n/a

Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Cognitive Awareness, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, Long-Term Memory, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, Short-Term Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: n/a

References: home safety for people with alzheimer alzheimer’s disease by u s department of health and human services 2010 available at

Keywords: Wandering opens doors door leaves house wanders off

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed