First experience with wandering
Woke up at 1:45 this morning with DH missing. First time he’s ever done anything like this. Sheriff’s office had helicopter going, canine units, added bloodhounds, silver alert, the works. So scary! They found him at around 9 about 4 miles away.
He used to always carry his wallet which I had an AirTag in, but stopped carrying anything in his pockets. I never thought about AirTag in the shoes before (suggestion from the deputy) but since he always has his shoes on, this should work. Also ordered a door alarm. I hope this was a one-off but I’m afraid this might be a new normal. 😞
I toured my first MC facility the other day as my plan B. I guess I need to think more seriously about that.
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I am so sorry. My friend had this a few times with her mom. Her mom shuffled slowly during the day, but at night in their neighborhood (still under construction with no street lighting) she moved at a quick clip.
They did motion detection mats and alarmed doors.2 -
((HUGS))
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I had door alarms and also purchased baby proof cover for door handles.
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Thanks for the tip on the door handle covers. I’ll look at those.
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Another suggestion I've seen is to put a large black floor mat in front of the door as visual changes cause the PWD to see it as a hole.
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oh my! So sorry to hear this. ((( HUGS)))
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I had door alarms and bells on bedroom doors
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I started with door alarms but had to end up getting double keyed deadbolts put on the entry doors.
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How long has you DH had ALZ?
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Commonly Used Abbreviations
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POA = Power of Attorney
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