Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer’s patients and those with dementia to go missing

December 17, 2024

Holidays are a time for families and friends to gather, but for older people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, it can cause so much stress and confusion that they could be in danger of what experts calls wandering.

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Holiday stress can lead Alzheimer’s patients and those with dementia to go missing

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