Welcome to the Alzheimer's Store - Products designed for people with Alzheimer's and dementia and their caregivers This symbol appears next to products that ship free in the continental US by UPS SHOP > Wandering > Confounding Door Lock - Seniors This ingenious, strong Alzheimer’s door lock requires no key and does not look like a lock. It opens by pulling and rotating the door-jamming "blocker" out of the way of an in-swinging door. Caregivers can unlock the confounding door lock easily, but persons with dementia (who do not know the trick) can try for hours with no success. This Alzheimer’s safety device works on doors that swing inward only. It's easy to install for any handy person, requiring only three screws (provided). It can be installed on wood or a metal frame and requires a drill and a screw driver. Can be installed on wood or metal doors, requires a drill and a screw driver. Not recommended for use on exit doors - for safety reasons. Lock access only from inside.

Recommendation: When using this lock to deny access for people with dementia, locate the Confounding Door Lock either exceptionally high or exceptionally low - where one would not expect to find a lock. The combination of an unusual appearance and unusual location will aid in disguising the device.Indoor Sunshine Light Bulbs Refrigerator Lock For Adults - With PadlockVineyard Vines Warehouse Sale Nj Pill Box Dispenser - Med-e-lertMaggie Sottero Wedding Dresses Fall 2012 Medication Lock Box for Seniors Write a review » Anonymous Person from Lenexa, KS United States It didn't take long for the door lock to be tested.  It did just what I wanted. No more night time trips out of the bedroom

Teri DiGregorio from Lake Elsinore, CA United States Great find and easy to install. My Mom can go about her business inside her home and know that my Dad can't get out the front door.Peace of mind is a beautiful thing! Kris from Auburn, WA United States Purchased this lock for moms p.m. wandering behavior.  Totally solved our problem.  She attempted to unlock the door, never noticed the new lock and moved on to other tasks.  Should have bought it a year ago! Lisa Butler from Auburn, AL United States The locks were easy to install and work great!  It is such a relief not to have to worry about my mother slipping out unaccompanied. I can finally sleep kathleen foster from edina, MN United States Yes these have improved my life as a caregiver much easier.   Copyright ©  Healthcare Products LLC. Wandering is the single most critical worry for a caregiver. suffering with Alzheimer's, other forms of dementia and memory loss have a tendency to wander whether they are at home or in unfamiliar

They are trying to make sense of the world they find themselves in at that moment. Patients will sometimes leave clues that about to wander by announcing that it is time to go home, when in fact they areThey may get dressed to go to work when they stopped working longTheir past memories are now present. Without warning, they may start to wander into forbidden or dangerous areas within their own home - and locked doors could just make a wandering Task Oriented: Most people always have something to do. Even if they don't, they create something to keep their hands and brain busy. People with Alzheimer's relive their former lives and leave their home believing they are going to a job or shopping. Pain, discomfort and agitation: Emotions can be reason to wander. They are not happy in their present situation so if they move to another location maybe those symptoms will not come with them. But in actuality, they are wandering. Loss of Memory: When people become disoriented due to their present thoughts disappearing, their reality being blurred or seeking places that were once familiar to them, they wander looking to go back to those comforting and safe places.

They are searching for their past. Disorientation: They may wake up at 5 in the morning and not know if it is day going into night or night going into day. They will leave their surroundings to seek the answer. 1) Alert your support group, caregivers, and neighbors that events of wandering may happen. 2) Prepare the home or facility by using products that can lessen the possibility of an occurrence and its effect on all involved. Make it harder for them to wander and if they do, make it safer. 3) Prepare the patient with elopement equipment.The Alzheimer’s Store offers a variety of dementia products that discourage roaming or alert caregivers when it is occurring. For those suffering with dementia, there is HELP.How to limit Alzheimer's wanderingChat with us in Facebook Messenger. Story highlightsNovember is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month About 60% of the nation's 5 million Alzheimer's patients will wanderWandering can happen at any time, but it's more likely in certain situations1.

Keep wandering top of mind2. Pick up on the red flags of wandering 3. Block (or disguise) the exits 5. Label your rooms Sometimes people with dementia will go wandering off in search of the bathroom or a glass of water and get distracted and actually leave the house. The Mayo Clinic suggests putting a picture of a toilet on the door to the bathroom or food on the door to the kitchen, so they can more easily find what they need. 6. Keep them busy You can also enroll your loved one in an adult day care program so they'll have interesting activities. and Eldercare Locator have search tools for finding a program near you. 7. Take a walk 8. Provide safe wandering 9. Consider technology JUST WATCHEDReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH The Alzheimer's Association has an overview of electronic devices that can help keep track of Alzheimer's patients, and the association also has information about the ComfortZone and other safety products it sells. American Health Assistance Fund has a partial listing of companies that sell safety products.