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Missing Alzheimer's patients need alerts, MPP says

Toronto : Canada | about 1 month ago  
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Flu activity is three times higher this week than last week, Canada's chief public health officer said Thursday. So many families are dealing with a relative suffering from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia that a Liberal backbencher wants Ontario to adopt a system of Silver Alerts similar to...
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  • News Source: The Globe & Mail | about 1 month ago
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  • Blog Source: www.alzheimerscaregiverblog.com
    Liberal wants alerts to find missing Alzheimer's patients (CTV.ca). Auto Date Friday, November 6th, 2009. So many families are dealing with a relative suffering from Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia that a Liberal backbencher ...
  • Blog Source: www.ncwanted.com
    Developed in 2007, Silver Alert is a system that quickly notifies the public about missing endangered adults who suffer from dementia or other cognitive impairments, such as Alzheimer's disease. It also allows caregivers and nursing ...
  • Blog Source: blog.wiserworker.com
    Similar to the Amber Alert, a Silver Alert is an emergency notification system that broadcasts regional or statewide alerts for missing seniors and/or other adults with Alzheimer's or other cognitive disorders. ...
  • Blog Source: www.northcountrygazette.org
    Many Alzheimer's patients can wander great distances by driving. A national system would quickly and publicly alert people across state lines of a missing adult to help boost efforts to locate that person. This program has been proven ...
  • Blog Source: chatcatcher.com
    Twitter Comment by globeandmail (globeandmail). 2009-11-05T18:16:11. Create Silver Alerts to find missing Alzheimer's patients, MPP urges: Ontario Liberal backbencher finds wide approval...[link to post]. - Posted using Chat Catcher ...
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