The city of Albuquerque's new Silver Alert program will help families track down missing loved ones suffering from Alzheimers disease or dementia. These are some of our most vulnerable citizens, and the city's proactive approach to their health and safety will help this population enormously.
The program, which was created by the Albuquerque Police and Senior Affairs departments, is easy to enroll in and free of charge. Families and caretakers can enroll their vulnerable loved ones at any of Albuquerque's senior centers. There, a picture will be taken as well as pertinent information that will be placed on a USB drive the family takes home. When someone goes missing, the information stored on the drive will be given to the responding APD officer, and an alert will be issued within minutes.
A special Silver Alert enrollment fair will take place on Valentine's day, February 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Barelas Senior Center. The center is located at 714 7th SW, and their phone number is (505) 764-6400. If that day and time doesn't work, call (505) 764-6400 to schedule an appointment for enrollment.
Much like Amber Alerts, the Silver Alert will get information out as quickly as possible to ensure the safe return of the missing loved one. The program offers additional help to those who wander repeatedly. Kudos to the city of Albuquerque for this program.
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