CA CA - Lala Wallace, 74, Berkeley, 18 Oct 2017 (fnd)/6 Feb 2018

[JerseyGirl]

Lala Wallace, 74, was last seen Wednesday 10/18 by her brother around 9:30 a.m. on Stuart Street in Berkeley.
Lala is an at-risk missing person because she suffers from dementia. She was wearing a red vest, black pants and carrying a dark-colored purse. Wallace is known to wander off in both Berkeley and Oakland. She is known to frequent grocery and convenience stores such as the Berkeley Bowl and Whole Foods. She does not have a cellphone. Wallace is described as a black woman, five foot five, 110 pounds with black hair and black eyes.

http://www.dailycal.org/2017/10/20/berkeley-police-searching-risk-missing-woman/
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/10/20/police-looking-for-missing-woman-with-dementia-in-berkeley/

 

[GigTu]

Located and reunited with family. :loveyou:

https://www.berkeleyside.com/2017/10/20/berkeley-police-seek-missing-risk-woman/

Update, Oct. 26: Police have confirmed that Wallace was located and reunited with family

 

[doodles1211]

Wallace, 74, is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and is “known to wander to convenience stores and hospitals,” according to the alert. BPD has previously released a Nixle alert asking for help when Wallace was last missing... he alert described Wallace as a Black female with dark brown hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 5 inches in height with a thin build. She was last seen near Stuart Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way at approximately 3 p.m....Wallace was wearing a dark brown zip-up jacket with gray stripes on the sleeves, light gray collared shirt, red pants and black boots. She was carrying a blanket with her at the time, the alert stated..She also frequents grocery and convenient stores, such as Berkeley Bowl and Whole Foods. Wallace also does not have a cell phone in her possession, the alert said.

Bad photo at link

http://www.dailycal.org/2017/11/30/berkeley-police-searching-for-missing-woman/

She has been missing a few times now. The latest was just 9 days I ago that I can see.
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/11/21/police-seek-missing-berkeley-senior/

 

[Seajay]

Does she live with family or does she walk away from a facility? It seems she gets out quite a bit. There are things that can be done around her home to prevent her getting out.

My father in law had Alzheimer's and got out twice. His caseworker told us to put several locks on the door. They will try the first one or two then get distracted and forget they wanted to go outside.

Another trick was to put a black mat or carpet in front of the door. Their brains won't process it as a mat, but as a void, a black hole and they won't step on to it.

When they do get out, they will travel in the direction of whatever hand they are dominant in. Left handlers will head left, right handlers will head right. They will also go towards peoples voices, so if they is a park or school nearby, they will head in that direction. They also gravitate towards water, so any water close by should be checked.

I don't have a link for this, this is all from my own personal experience dealing with and taking care of my father in law. FWIW.

 

[doodles1211]

Google maps shows that area to be mainly homes. But, a care facility could be a home, as well.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/S...2a959a76f5ab2!8m2!3d37.8579613!4d-122.2714923

 

[Lilibet]

She’s been located! Good news.

http://www.dailycal.org/2017/11/30/berkeley-police-searching-for-missing-woman/

 

[JerseyGirl]

missing again: http://www.dailycal.org/2018/02/07/berkeley-police-searching-missing-person-risk-woman/

 

[Steelslady]

missing again: http://www.dailycal.org/2018/02/07/berkeley-police-searching-missing-person-risk-woman/

Oh no. Why don't they put this dear lady in a home for dementia patients? This is so worrisome, how often she takes off.

 

[GigTu]

Oh no. Why don't they put this dear lady in a home for dementia patients? This is so worrisome, how often she takes off.

Oh, I just reported that she was located safe, and now she is gone again? Oh dear! I hope they find her quickly. It would be good to know where she has ended up the previous times so searchers can detect a pattern and find her easier and faster. Then, as you say, take measures to ensure she doesn't run out into the big world like this again.

 

[mom2four717]

Memory care facilities are tremendously expensive