WANDERING: A Dementia-Compromised Behavior
- 1 September 1999
- journal article
- review article
- Published by SLACK, Inc. in Journal of Gerontological Nursing
- Vol. 25 (9) , 10-16
- https://doi.org/10.3928/0098-9134-19990901-06
Abstract
The wandering behavior of individuals with dementia is a puzzling behavior, and strategies for responding to it often are poorly grounded. However, advances in the understanding of neurocognitive factors contributing to wandering now may provide important clues for designing nursing approaches, in this article, such advances are summarized, and implications and strategies for practice are delineated.Keywords
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