{"id":22953,"date":"2026-03-11T13:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T13:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/what-to-do-when-person-with-dementia-goes-missing\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:15:19","slug":"what-to-do-when-person-with-dementia-goes-missing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/caregiving\/alzheimers-and-dementia\/about-alzheimers-and-dementia\/what-to-do-when-person-with-dementia-goes-missing\/","title":{"rendered":"Wandering 911: What To Do When a Person with Dementia Goes Missing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Content provided by <a href=\"http:\/\/homeinstead.com\/guideposts\">Home Instead Senior Care<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Even the best prepared families can find themselves in a panic after a loved one has wandered from home. \u201cThree times my husband has wandered away from the house and 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Time is of the essence. Those who wander are often found within a half mile of home or the starting location of the incident. Look in the house\u2014especially in areas like closets\u2014and the yard.<\/p>\n<p>Try to think of clues to where that person may have gone. Did Mom say she wanted to go somewhere\u2014like the store\u2014before the incident occurred? Look in the radius of that area, but allow no more than 15 minutes. If your loved one is not found within 24 hours, he or she could be harmed.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the steps to take if you can\u2019t find someone after 15 minutes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Call 911 and fill out a missing person\u2019s report. Make sure law officers know that the missing person has Alzheimer\u2019s disease or another form of dementia, and is a vulnerable adult. In such cases, law enforcement typically does not require a 24-hour waiting period to look for a missing individual. Have handy an updated photo and current medications list. Be prepared to share information about where and when the individual was last seen, what he or she was wearing when last seen, and if the individual likes to be called by a preferred name or nickname.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"2\">If you\u2019re having trouble convincing law officers to take your concerns seriously, call the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association 24\/7 Helpline at 1-800-272-3900. The Alzheimer\u2019s Association will talk with law officers and confirm the need for immediate action.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The understanding of Alzheimer\u2019s disease among law enforcement officers and emergency personnel has improved immensely in recent years. To that end, the Alzheimer\u2019s Association has created an online training program for first responders <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alz.org\/care\/alzheimers-first-responder.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. Since the program was launched in 2014, more than 5,000 police and emergency personnel have taken the course. 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