2. Why a person with dementia might want to walk around?

A person with dementia who wanders or walks away may be:

• Wanting to exercise.
• Continuing a lifelong habit of walking regularly.
• Relieving boredom due to not being sufficiently stimulated.
• Using up energy from sitting all day.
• Relieving pain and discomfort from joint pain or stiffness.
• Responding to stress or anxiety.
• Feeling lost or uncertain about their surroundings.
• Going out and forgetting where they were going.
• Searching for someone or something in the past or present.
• Seeking fulfilment and purpose such as the desire to go to work.
• Getting confused about the time.