Some experts even recommend putting identification on the person's dentures or attaching a sensor to the patient's ankle or wrist. Also place identification on the person's shoes, eye glasses and keys. Involve Your Neighbors Inform your neighbors of the person's condition and keep a list of their names and telephone numbers handy. Introduce yourself and call or ask a name. Gently look for or ask to see identification.
Offer help an re-establish the day, date and time.
Avoid pulling or pushing the person. Report the patient found. Some police departments keep a photo and fingerprints of people with Alzheimer's on file. Many local Alzheimer's Association Chapters sponsor some kind of identification program to help with wandering patients. If a person with Alzheimer's becomes lost, take a photo and an article of unwashed, worn clothing in a plastic bag to the police.