Swimming pools are very dangerous. Be sure that your or your neighbor’s pool is securely fenced and locked so that the person who has dementia cannot get to it. You may have to explain carefully the nature of the person’s impairment to the owner of the pool, making certain that the person is not ever assumed to be competent around a pool. Even if he has always been a good swimmer, a person who has dementia may lose his judgment or his ability to handle himself in the water.
