http://missingchildprevention.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/texas-silver-alert/ Is there a cure for a missing child? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU http://missingchildprevention.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/texas-silver-alert/#comment-7939 Concerned Citizen Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:50:52 +0000 http://missingchildprevention.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/texas-silver-alert/#comment-7939 What happens if the missing person meets all the requirements except the person has recently displayed symptoms of dementia, temporary memory loss, or Alzheimer's and they go missing before they are officially diagnosed by a Doctor of their medical condition? According to the Texas Silver Alert requirements there would be NO alert issued for this person. Even though a Dr. confirms that the missing person had scheduled Dr. appt. due to temporary memory loss symptoms. What if the person goes missing before being diagnosed by a Dr. of their medical condition? What happens if the missing person meets all the requirements except the person has recently displayed symptoms of dementia, temporary memory loss, or Alzheimer’s and they go missing before they are officially diagnosed by a Doctor of their medical condition? According to the Texas Silver Alert requirements there would be NO alert issued for this person. Even though a Dr. confirms that the missing person had scheduled Dr. appt. due to temporary memory loss symptoms. What if the person goes missing before being diagnosed by a Dr. of their medical condition?

]]> http://missingchildprevention.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/texas-silver-alert/#comment-7086 Dora West Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:48:33 +0000 http://missingchildprevention.wordpress.com/2007/05/01/texas-silver-alert/#comment-7086 This a great idea but there needs to be some kind of device or identifying material that the alzheimer citizens can wear to make it easier to get them identified. These type of citizens majority of the time can recall their birthdate or name. Also, they have issues with right and wrong. They can be very hard to handle when they are away from familiar surroundings. My father has Alzheimer's and my local law enforcement agency doesn't have anyway to identify him as having Alzheimer's. The police were called this weekend to his home due to a neighbor behind them said he was vandalizing their property, but he honestly thought he was supposed to fix their fence to keep the livestock from getting out. He thought he was in the country. The Silver Alert should be not only for missing adults but also a way to identify the Alzheimer and Dementia citizens of Texas. This a great idea but there needs to be some kind of device or identifying material that the alzheimer citizens can wear to make it easier to get them identified. These type of citizens majority of the time can recall their birthdate or name. Also, they have issues with right and wrong. They can be very hard to handle when they are away from familiar surroundings. My father has Alzheimer’s and my local law enforcement agency doesn’t have anyway to identify him as having Alzheimer’s. The police were called this weekend to his home due to a neighbor behind them said he was vandalizing their property, but he honestly thought he was supposed to fix their fence to keep the livestock from getting out. He thought he was in the country. The Silver Alert should be not only for missing adults but also a way to identify the Alzheimer and Dementia citizens of Texas.

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