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posted 04/07/2008, comment (1)

Wandering: A New DVD Explains It All

New DVD Explains Wandering Given that an estimated 60 percent of individuals with Alzheimer's disease will wander at some point during the progression of the disease, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) has just released a step-by-step educational DVD about wandering. The newest DVD, called "Wandering...What It Is... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/31/2008, comments (3)

Wandering Behavior in Alzheimer's Patients

Over 60 per cent of people with Alzheimer's will, at some time, wander away from their home or place of residence*. Wandering is a common and potentially life threatening aspect of dementia, particularly at times of the year when the weather is bad or if the person lives in an area surrounded by hazards such as fast traffic or open hostile... Read more Chevron

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Carol Bradley Bursack

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posted 08/22/2006, comments (3)

Alzheimer’s and Wandering: The Death of a Brave Woman

Julie Kay Webster was found dead in Wyoming, August 2, 2006, less than a mile from her car. Julie, a 58-year-old woman with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, lived in Deephaven, Minnesota and had set out to pick up her daughter at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. She never arrived at the airport. Julie drove west, perhaps... Read more Chevron

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