When memory fades, danger rises: The reality of dementia wandering

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Dementia is not only a heartbreaking reality for our aging loved ones, but it can also have real-life consequences, like the case of a Calgary woman with dementia being found dead in Saskatchewan after travelling here with no ties to the province. Andrew Kirk, professor of neurology at the University of Saskatchewan, joins us to talk about how common it is for people with dementia to go missing and what can be done to prevent it.
24 Apr 10AM English Canada News Commentary

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