The Prevalence of Missing Incidents and Their Antecedents Among Older Adult MedicAlert Subscribers: Retrospective Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the population aging, the number of people living with dementia is expected to rise, which, in turn, is expected to lead to an increase in the prevalence of missing incidents due to critical wandering. However, the estimated prevalence of missing incidents due to dementia is inconclusive in some jurisdictions and overlooked in others.

Objective

The aims of the study were to examine (1) the demographic, psychopathological, and environmental antecedents to missing incidents due to critical wandering among older adult MedicAlert Foundation Canada (hereinafter MedicAlert) subscribers; and (2) the characteristics and outcomes of the missing incidents.

Methods

This study used a retrospective descriptive design. The sample included 434 older adult MedicAlert

SUBMITTER: Miguel-Cruz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11196911 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature