Wandering in Alzheimer's Dementia Patients

Mary Lucero, Sally Hutchinson, Sue Leger-Krall and Holly Skodol Wilson
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Mary Lucero: Geriatric Resources
Sally Hutchinson: University of Florida Health Science Center
Sue Leger-Krall: University of North Florida
Holly Skodol Wilson: University of California, San Francisco

Clinical Nursing Research, 1993, vol. 2, issue 2, 160-175

Abstract: The purpose of this research was to describe wandering behaviors of institutionalized patients with Alzheimer's disease in their natural environment. Such descriptive information is necessary before successful product and/or nursing intervention programs can be developed. Videotaped behavioral observations yielded detailed data descriptive of patients with middle and late dementia. These patients have the physical ability to perform various functions, activities, or actions; the individual's mental ability is less supportive of physical ability. The degree of task simplicity required to enable the patient to complete unsupervised tasks depends on the level of dementia. The need for interventions is greatest during unstructured periods of the day.

Date: 1993
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DOI: 10.1177/105477389300200206

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