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Why do Alzheimer’s patients wander?

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About 200,000 people in Ontario have dementia, and more than half of them will go missing at some point, according to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada. Experts say the case of a Toronto-area senior with Alzheimer’s who was killed this week after wandering from her home is concerning.

Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/alzheimer-s-patients-often-go-back-in-time-doctor-says-1.2731058?cmp=rss

    

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