Video Tips: What to Do When a Person with Dementia Tries to Wander Off

It can be easy to overreact when a person with dementia starts to wander off, panicking and insisting they get back inside.

That’s not usually the best approach to dealing with the situation, however. It’s much wiser to appear to support their action, even asking if you can join them. You can then suggest you both go back inside so you can pack a few things first. Once inside, distract the person with something else.

Learn more in this video.