“Why Is My Husband/Wife/Parent Wandering at Night?” A Starting Point for Caregivers Navigating Brain Health Changes

It’s a question that keeps many spouses, adult children, and family caregivers up at night—literally and emotionally:
 “Why is my loved one wandering around the house in the middle of the night?”  At first, it might seem like harmless restlessness, insomnia, or an odd quirk of aging. However, nighttime wandering is often one of the earliest and...

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“Why Is My Husband/Wife/Parent Wandering at Night?” A Starting Point for Caregivers Navigating Brain Health Changes

It’s a question that keeps many spouses, adult children, and family caregivers up at night—literally and emotionally:
 “Why is my loved one wandering around the house in the middle of the night?”  At first, it might seem like harmless restlessness, insomnia, or an odd quirk of aging. However, nighttime wandering is often one of the earliest and...

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