60 % OF PEOPLE WITH SOME FORM OF DEMENTIA WILL WANDER AWAY FROM HOME!!! This is one of the most difficult situations that caregivers must deal with…. a loved one has wandered away from home by walking… driving… or using public transportation. AND what it boils down to is a decision – or non-decision –…
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COMMENTS FROM SEVERAL PARTICIPANTS:
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"I'm not alone." / "Made me feel more ready to deal [with our situation]." / "You were helpful and very informative." / "Now I understand things that are going on." / "Very, very good information." / "My husband is argumentative, but some of these ideas were helpful." / [I have] "a better understanding of the symptoms and/or the disease." / "Education is key!" / "Learned how to deal with the person." / "Most helpful - Tips on how to interact with the Alzheimer's/dementia patient." / [I have an] "understanding of what the patient is experiencing and what the main caregiver is experiencing." / "I am a caregiver for my husband with multiple myeloma, so good tips in general." / "As a caregiver, what are different ways you need to act to take care of the relative - don't argue and look in their eyes." / [I learned] "about the dementia umbrella and all the diseases associated with it."
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Monroeville (PA) Public Library, February 28, 202