At Home With Alzheimer's Disease

      Safe Furniture/Furnishings

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.

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Make swinging chairs stationary and remove rocking chairs.

Move furniture away from the middle of rooms for patients using walkers.

Use chairs with arms, and if purchasing new pieces of furniture, make sure they have rounded corners.

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