GPS tracker bracelets should also be worn to help prevent dementia patients from becoming lost, she said. However, when visiting extended family members during the holiday, elderly dementia patients should not be asked to “guess who someone is,” she said. Degenerative diseases, strokes, chronic cerebrovascular diseases, nutrition imbalances and infections of the central nervous systems could all cause the development of dementia, Lee said. Meeting unfamiliar people or a change in environment could cause elderly dementia patients to experience unease and insecurity, which they might be able to articulate, and worsen their condition, he said. When going on a family outing, preparations should be made in the case that elderly dementia patients might need to relieve themselves in a vehicle, he said.

Source: Taipei Times January 26, 2020 15:56 UTC