My Mother Living with Alzheimer's Wandered, and I was the one that was "scared to death"

When a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease wanders away they are at risk. They can die. Of those lost more than 72 hours, only 20 percent survive.By Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomHow many Alzheimer's patients wander each year?How many are found? How many die from exposure or in accidents?Here is an educated guess --around 125,000 persons suffering from Alzheimer's disease wander away each year.Is it possible that more than 300 Alzheimer's sufferers wander and/or get lost each day? That is an enormous amount of risk. Could it happen to you?What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaCurrent statistics indicate that about 60 percent of persons suffering from Alzheimer's willwander. This makes the potential pool of wanderers around 3,000,000 individuals.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:My guess is that many who wander don't get far. As a result, they are found quickly and only locale residents get involved.What about those that don't get found quickly?Of those found within 12 hours, 93 percent survive. Seven percent don't. So, about one in 14 don't make it home alive.Of those lost more than 24 hours, only a third survive. Think about it. 67 out of 100 don't survive.Of those lost more than 72 hours, only 20 percent survive. 80 percent never make it home alive.Learn More -  Care of Dementia PatientsOnce, while I was living in New York, my mother said she was going to the store to buy some lottery tickets.When she didn't return ...
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