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Alarms to keep Alzheimers patients from leaving the house.

David1946
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in I Am Living With Alzheimer's or Other Dementia

My wife bought these alarms to keep me from wandering from the house after I went outside looking for the music I heard outside after midnight. She also took my keys away after the doctor recommended that she do so.

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  • Iris L.
    Iris L. Member Posts: 4,416
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    It seems like your wife is looking out for you.


    Read about Lewy Body Dementia, in which there are vivid hallucinations.

    Iris

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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