A decline in learning and problem-solving skills is one of the causes of wandering. This decline leads to a gradual loss of ability to travel to unfamiliar or less traveled places. Some people with early-onset cognitive impairment remain active in the community and enjoy going out, which is not a bad thing, but they often overestimate their abilities and think that they can learn how to get to and from a certain place after being verbally instructed once or twice, which is not the case. But this is not the case. Even if they can learn how to do it, it will take them a long time to practice repeatedly and be guided by others. In addition, they have to deal with unexpected problems on their own during the journey, such as diversion of routes, change of landmarks or shops that they are used to recognizing, etc., which may cause additional difficulties and lead to getting lost.
