Rescuing Lost Seniors

Every year, hundreds of seniors and others with dementia wander away, on foot or driving, and if not found within 24 hours, at least half suffer serious injury or death, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.  As baby boomers age, the toll is expected to multiply.

Eight states offer a program called Silver Alert, which aims to help family members and providers deal with that problem. The program is patterned after a national program for missing children known as Amber Alert and has resulted in the safe return of a majority of those reported.