Silver Alerts: When Seniors Go Missing




The Brian Lehrer Show show

Summary: <p>Over-65's are the fastest growing segment of NYC's population and the number of "silver alerts" issued when a senior suffering from dementia goes missing are on the rise. <a class="guestlink" href="/people/jim-ogrady/">Jim O’Grady</a>, WNYC features reporter, reports on one case and at the systems in place to help them find home in <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/story/it-was-scariest-night-my-life-growing-problem-missing-seniors-new-york" target="_blank">his new story</a>.</p>