LostNMissing

What is a Silver Alert?

Silver Alerts are relatively new in the United States. As of this writing, approximately 24 states are active participants in this program. (January 2010) Many more states are in the process of presenting their state legislatures to petition for Silver Alerts or are in the process of implementing a program.

Silver Alerts are issued primarily for those who are known to wander and become missing due to disorientation or cognitive disabilities. Alzheimer and dementia patients are the most likely to wander unexpectedly. Every 72 seconds someone will be diagnosed with dementia. Six out of ten people with dementia and other cognitive disorders will wander away at some point.

The Silver Alert criteria may vary from state to state, however, most states also recognize that loved ones with autism are known to wander and most have adopted autism in the criteria, as well. Please check your individual state for the criteria for Silver Alerts.

BE PROACTIVE!
REGISTER BEFORE YOUR LOVED ONE WANDERS AWAY!

If you have a loved one capable of wandering away, be proactive and register them FREE at

http://nationalsilveralert.org/

This service saves valuable time for law enforcement to assist! Presently you would phone 911 and wait for an officer to come take a report. This could lose valuable time in helping to locate your missing loved one. You can enter your loved one BEFORE they go missing. All data is secure. Should your loved one wander away, call 911 and give the dispatch at your police agency the code to access your loved one's file. This will help them to get the info out right away with photo, description and any medical needs so that your loved one can have immediate important data in the right hands!

Those who qualify:
Anyone with a cognitive brain disorder from Alzheimer's , autism, stroke patients, developmentally delayed adults or those with short term memory. Your state need not have a Silver Alert system in order to register. This is for ALL.

Long Term Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Home Health Nurses and family members are encouraged to register those in your care.

Click Here:
National Silver Alert Program (a private company)

Unfortunately, hundreds of our elderly, and those with cognitive difficulties, go missing every week. Those that we list are missing loved ones in which we work directly with their families, law enforcement or were referred to us by another agency.