Module 5 Lesson 8. Walking and getting lost Let’s look at an example Amit has dementia and is supported by his wife, Samia. Samia is cooking dinner when she hears Amit heading for the door. She knows that he likes to go for afternoon walks, but now is not a good time since she is cooking. 1. Check your understandingDealing with walking away. What would you recommend to Samia? Please select all correct responses. Yell to Amit from the kitchen, “please stop! I can’t come with you now.”Turn the cooker off and follow Amit.Forbid Amit to leave and pull him back into the house.Go to where Amit is standing by the door and calmly say: “let’s eat dinner first and we’ll go for a walk later.”Lock the door so that Amit cannot leave.Let Amit leave and call a neighbour to keep an eye out for him.Ask another family member to go for a walk with him.Ask Amit to help with a task in the kitchen.Schedule more afternoon walks before dinner.Check Yell to Amit from the kitchen, “please stop! I can’t come with you now.” This is not a good response because yelling at Amit from the kitchen may confuse and agitate him. It may also not stop him from going out on his own. Turn the cooker off and follow Amit. This is a good response if there are no other alternatives. Forbid Amit to leave and pull him back into the house. This is not a good response because Amit may get agitated and resist being pulled which could result in Amit or Samia being harmed. Go to where Amit is standing by the door and calmly say: “Let’s eat dinner first and we’ll go for a walk later.” This is a good response because Samia stays calm, does not yell, and honors Amit’s wishes by telling him that they will go together after dinner. Lock the door so that Amit cannot leave. This is a good response if no other options exist and Samia is in the house with Amit. For fire safety reasons, a person living with dementia who requires supervision should never be locked inside a house without another person there. Let Amit leave and call a neighbour to keep an eye out for him. This is a good option if Samia has prearranged with the neighbours to keep an eye out for him. If Amit is in the very early stages of dementia, he may be okay while going out on his own to places that are familiar to him. Ask another family member to go for a walk with him. This is a good option. Samia can finish cooking dinner and Amit can enjoy a nice walk before dinner. Ask Amit to help with a task in the kitchen. This is a good response because it involves distracting Amit from going for a walk alone and gives him purpose and keeps him occupied. Schedule more afternoon walks before dinner. This is a good response because planning ahead will prevent Samia from being interrupted when cooking dinner to assist Amit. It may also help Amit to release some energy and come home to relax before dinner. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.