Welcome to the Alzheimer's Store - Products designed for people with Alzheimer's and dementia and their caregiversReceive $10 off your order - use coupon code PRESIDENT at checkout (with min $150 purchase)Free shipping on all orders over $75 in the continental US* *Free shipping only applies to orders under 10lbs. Product pages are marked if Free Shipping does not apply. SHOP > Wandering > Confounding Door Lock - Seniors This ingenious, strong Alzheimer’s door lock requires no key and does not look like a lock. It opens by pulling and rotating the door-jamming "blocker" out of the way of an in-swinging door. Caregivers can unlock the confounding door lock easily, but persons with dementia (who do not know the trick) can try for hours with no success. This Alzheimer’s safety device works on doors that swing inward only. It's easy to install for any handy person, requiring only three screws (provided). It can be installed on wood or a metal frame and requires a drill and a screw driver.
Can be installed on wood or metal doors, requires a drill and a screw driver. Not recommended for use on exit doors - for safety reasons. Lock access only from inside. Recommendation: When using this lock to deny access for people with dementia, locate the Confounding Door Lock either exceptionally high or exceptionally low - where one would not expect to find a lock. The combination of an unusual appearance and unusual location will aid in disguising the device. Write a review » Paula Smith from Ludington, MI United States THANKS THEY HAVE MADE MY LIFE EASIER AND HELPS ME SLEEP . WE JUST MOVED INTO A SMALLER HOUSE AND NEEDED THIS . Patricia Jenkins from Houston, TX United States The product arrived well packed without damage. The product worked as designed. I would recommend this product to other caregivers who are caring for love ones with ALZ who wanders. Marilyn Lupchinsky from Williamstown, NJ United States Bonnie from Edmond, OK United States
Task Oriented: Most people always have something to do. Even if they don't, they create something to keep their hands and brain busy. People with Alzheimer's relive their former lives and leave their home believing they are going to a job or shopping. Pain, discomfort and agitation: Emotions can be reason to wander. They are not happy in their present situation so if they move to another location maybe those symptoms will not come with them. But in actuality, they are wandering. Loss of Memory: When people become disoriented due to their present thoughts disappearing, their reality being blurred or seeking places that were once familiar to them, they wander looking to go back to those comforting and safe places. They are searching for their past. Disorientation: They may wake up at 5 in the morning and not know if it is day going into night or night going into day. They will leave their surroundings to seek the answer. 1) Alert your support group, caregivers, and neighbors that events of wandering may happen.
2) Prepare the home or facility by using products that can lessen the possibility of an occurrence and its effect on all involved. Make it harder for them to wander and if they do, make it safer. 3) Prepare the patient with elopement equipment.The Alzheimer’s Store offers a variety of dementia products that discourage roaming or alert caregivers when it is occurring. For those suffering with dementia, there is HELP.How to limit Alzheimer's wanderingChat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Story highlightsNovember is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month About 60% of the nation's 5 million Alzheimer's patients will wanderWandering can happen at any time, but it's more likely in certain situations1. Keep wandering top of mind2. Pick up on the red flags of wandering 3. Block (or disguise) the exits 5. Label your rooms Sometimes people with dementia will go wandering off in search of the bathroom or a glass of water and get distracted and actually leave the house.
The Mayo Clinic suggests putting a picture of a toilet on the door to the bathroom or food on the door to the kitchen, so they can more easily find what they need. 6. Keep them busy You can also enroll your loved one in an adult day care program so they'll have interesting activities. and Eldercare Locator have search tools for finding a program near you. 7. Take a walk 8. Provide safe wandering 9. Consider technology JUST WATCHEDReplayMore Videos ...MUST WATCH The Alzheimer's Association has an overview of electronic devices that can help keep track of Alzheimer's patients, and the association also has information about the ComfortZone and other safety products it sells. American Health Assistance Fund has a partial listing of companies that sell safety products. These devices can be expensive and some have a monthly service fee.10. Find the right facility Many families aren't sure they can safely keep their loved one with dementia at home. The Alzheimer's Association has a guide to determining what kind of care you need, and a guide for finding nursing homes and assisted living facilities.