Alzheimer’s patients are known to wander away and even wind up in other cities. My father, in his later years, went for a drive that took him into someone’s back yard. Safe Return is a national clearinghouse that helps police and private citizens locate and return lost Alzheimer’s patients. Contact The Alzheimer’s Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611; 800-272-3900; {www.alz.org}.