SENIORS MAY GET SILVER ALERT

By [Megan Izen] For seniors who are reported missing, the City Council may create a â??silver alert, akin to the â??Amber alert that notifies the public when a child is reported missing. â??My grandmother had dementia and my grandfather had Alzheimer"s, said Council Member Jessica Lappin, the bill"s author and chair of the Aging Committee, in a statement. â??So I know all too well how scary it can be to care for someone suffering from dementia or Alzheimer"s disease. â?¯ The city would be responsible for alerting appropriate organizations to get information about the missing senior out through email notifications, telephone calls, television or radio broadcasts. A hearing for the bill in the City Council Aging Committee has been scheduled for June 23 at 1 p.m.