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Selected Works of William D. Kearns, PhD
Article
Attitudes and expectations of technologies to manage high risk wandering and elopement in persons with dementia: An Australian perspective
The Gerontologist (2009)
  • Elizabeth Beattie, Queensland University of Technology
  • J M McCrow, Queensland University of Technology
  • William D. Kearns, University of South Florida
  • S P Applegarth, Queensland University of Technology
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Abstract

Given that 60% or more of over 200,000 Australians and 4.5 million Americans with dementia will develop wandering, there is a pressing need to develop effective locator systems that may delay institutionalization, help allay carer concern and enhance PWD safety.

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Publication Date
2009
Citation Information
Elizabeth Beattie, J M McCrow, William D. Kearns and S P Applegarth. "Attitudes and expectations of technologies to manage high risk wandering and elopement in persons with dementia: An Australian perspective" The Gerontologist Vol. 49 Iss. Suppl. 2 (2009)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/william_kearns/9/