Up to 60% of all assisted living residents have memory loss, and as many as 6 out of 10 of those residents wander as a way of coping with dementia-related anxiety, confusion and restlessness.
Assisted living operators are heeding that advice. Many are designing thoughtful indoor and outdoor spaces that encourage safe wandering.
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