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Safety and Security
To protect the safety of people with Alzheimer's Disease in and around the home, and to ensure that they do not wander away and get lost or come to harm, the following precautions are suggested.
[ Locks for Safety and Security | Safe Furniture/Furnishings | Safety Precautions in the Bathroom | Safety in the Kitchen | Safety and Security Near and on Stairs | Other Safety and Security Measures ]
Locks for Safety and Security
<< Place door and window locks in less visible or unusual places, such as at the top of doors, above the normal line of vision.
Slide a bolt from the closet door into the floor if the AD person rummages incessantly in the closet.
Keep one closet in the house locked, where precious items can be locked away.
Add a thermostat lock if the AD person is continually adjusting the temperature in accordance with their body temperature swings.
<< Install second locks on exit doors (for example, add a chain lock to a dead bolt, to make the process of unlocking too complicated for the AD person to carry out) or lock the exit doors from the inside with a key and pocket the key.
Lock ground floor windows, in open position when appropriate.
Add a fence to the back yard and a lock to its gate.
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