Hello,I have been caring for my mum in law for a year now and thought I was doing a pretty good job until the police pulled up and mum was in the back seat.We knew she was out and had the neighbours all scouring the area.Mum has Alzheimer's and arthritis in her back and until today I would have said she couldn't of made it a hundred yards let alone the half mile away where some kind soul called the community police.My wife and I live right next door to her and this has allowed me to care for her full time while my wife goes to work and provide for all of us.Mums 85 and in the mid to later stage and generally in good health although some days are better than others she does have bathing issues and some toilet accidents which I just clear up and get on with it but this has shook me pretty good and I guess I just wanted to let people know how quick this can happen. I know mums pretty lucky and we are in a good position to help her but sometimes I feel I am way out of my depth, I'm an electrician not a carer,but doing my best.I have been on this site for quite awhile and gotten a lot of good information and relief from reading other people's posts knowing I'm not alone and we,families of Alzheimer's patients,are all in this together.Even as I'm writing this I realise this incident is minor compared to other peoples struggles with this diabolical effing disease buts it's helped just writing this down.Thanks for reading this and good luck with your situation