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Senior’s Week: What should you do if you see a missing senior?

June 6, 2018

In Calgary, approximately 180 vulnerable seniors are reported missing each year. These incidents place a tremendous toll on family members, friends, and neighbours of the missing person, and often require the involvement of costly emergency services to search. Silver Alert systems engage the community in locating missing older people who have cognitive challenges.

During Seniors’ Week 2018, local Silver Alert stakeholders, including Calgary Police Service, will conduct a mock exercise of a communication tool being developed at the University of Alberta to assist with finding missing vulnerable older adults. Distress Centre, along with other members of the Calgary Coordinated Community Response to Missing Seniors Committee, will be participating in this exciting exercise.

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