Open AccessA novel system of electronic tagging in patients with dementia and wandering
Author(s) -
F G Miskelly
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afh084
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , compliance (psychology) , older people , medical emergency , psychiatry , gerontology , psychology , disease , social psychology , pathology
Wandering is a common problem in people with dementia. Current methods of physical or chemical restraint have serious adverse effects. Previous attempts at electronic tagging have been unsuccessful because of inadequacy of the technology.
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