[Post 1517] My Mum Went Missing: Why People With Dementia Wander | Talking Point: Dementia 1/2


Summary

All it takes is a moment.

A loved one with dementia steps out, turns the wrong corner — and disappears.

Every month, an average of two people with the condition go missing.

In this two-part Talking Point special, Munah Bagharib investigates why people with dementia vanish and how to protect them.

Her search takes her to Japan, the country with the world’s oldest population and record numbers of missing persons with dementia. She finds out how communities keep them safe without taking away their freedom.

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