Elopement is a term used to describe an incident where a person with dementia leaves a safe area. This typically involves him leaving the home or facility in which he lives. Elopement can be intentional ("I'm getting out of here!") or unintentional ("I need to stretch my legs so I think I'll head over here"). How can dementia patients prevent elopement? Many organizations use electronic devices such as bed and door alarms, video cameras and resident tracking devices to help prevent wandering and