Six out of 10 people with dementia will wander and risk becoming disoriented, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. In senior housing settings, disorientation can lead to exit-seeking behaviors, which can increase anxiety, hostility toward others, fatigue and elopement.
But for new, as well as established memory care communities, there are design elements that can help make residents feel more comfortable in their community, specifically by preventing wandering and exit-seeking without making the community feel imprisoning.
