Wandering and Alzheimer's Overview
Wandering is an important behavior common in Alzheimer’s disease that made the disease so critical to the field of search and rescue. Not only do Alzheimer’s patients wander but they also easily become lost. Normal adults (who often become lost also) rely upon three intact systems to know where they are in space. Short and long term memory to identify landmarks, a sense of time and speed to judge distance, and an intact visual-spatial sense to know direction angles and expected arrival times between landmarks. All three of these systems are impaired in the Alzheimer’s subject.
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Posted on February 18, 2009 | No Comments | Category: Alzheimer's, Wandering | Tags: Alzheimer's, Wandering
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