Alzheimer's group pushes for "Silver
Alerts" in New Jersey
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New Jersey may soon join a growing number
of states that issue alerts when a person with Alzheimer's
disease, dementia or similar age-related cognitive
impairments goes missing. Lawmakers are considering a
bill that would create "Silver Alerts," community alerts
similar to the widespread Amber Alert program that is used
to locate and recover missing children. If adopted,
the state Attorney General's office would issue alerts if a
person with some cognitive impairment is missing, after
reports are filed with local police, if it is believed the
person would be in danger and there is enough information to
issue one. In addition to working with the media,
State Police would coordinate with the Department of
Transportation to announce the alerts on overhead highway
signs. Several states, including Florida, Colorado,
Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and
Virginia, have similar Silver Alert systems, according to
the National Association of State Units on Aging.
Source: Press of Atlantic City (30
January 2009) Full story:
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/184/story/388126.html
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