Supporting safe walking and managing missing incidents in dementia: a qualitative narrative synthesis of current evidence.

Background People with dementia are at risk of going missing while walking outdoors, which can significantly affect their safety and well-being. However, evidence on their lived experiences during such incidents, as well as on strategies that may improve care remain limited. Aim To conduct a narrati...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
Main Authors:	Kwok, Hoi Tat, Dhawan, Annika, Lye, Valerie, Fong, Lawrence, Leung, Phuong, Orgeta, Vasiliki
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Jan2026
Subjects:	Community health services Patient safety Qualitative research Focus groups Autonomy (Psychology) Medical personnel Interviewing Privacy Quality of life Social support Police Patients' attitudes Social isolation Medical ethics Medical information storage & retrieval systems Patients' families Independent living Wandering behavior CINAHL database Wearable technology Global Positioning System Walking Systematic reviews MEDLINE Telemedicine Attitudes of medical personnel Research methodology Biotelemetry Dementia Stakeholder analysis Caregiver attitudes Residential care Psychology information storage & retrieval systems Disease complications
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