With an increasing number of people living with dementia worldwide and in Canada, it’s crucial to find ways to promote community awareness and prevent people with dementia from getting lost.
People living with dementia are at risk of getting lost, and go missing every day in Canada. For example, in July, a person living with dementia went missing and was found by the police under a highway bridge more than 24 hours after he was last seen.
The risk of getting lost differs among people living with dementia based on their individual risk factors. For example, some individuals may have reduced processing of pain and thermoregulation, which means they don’t feel the cold or heat. That increases the likelihood of adverse outcomes when the person goes missing.
It is clear that as a country, Canada needs better approaches to manage and prevent missing incidents involving people living with dementia. For example, prevention strategies could include: Researchers at the University of Waterloo are leading an initiative to enhance search and rescue capabilities for people living with dementia. This project includes engagement with multiple partners across Canada, such as police and community organizations, search and rescue, and people living with dementia. The project includes collaboration with First Nations communities and first responders, such as firefighters, paramedics and peacekeepers, embedded in these communities.
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