Care recipient (cr) tries to open door and leave the house

Try: Use devices that ring when the doorknob is touched or the door is opened

Materials: Door or door knob alerting device

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

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

Keywords: Wandering doors locks door knobs door alarm

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

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