Britt Moberg, whose father with advanced dementia has been missing for nearly a year, advocates for a national Silver Alert system to help locate and protect vulnerable seniors. Researchers at the University of Waterloo support the initiative.
a Victoria daughter’s dad with advanced dementia has been missing for almost a year now. She wants more to be done to protect vulnerable seniors .
“He was my best friend, he was the closest person to me,” said Moberg through tears. “He was a very kind and compassionate person and I miss him a lot.” Liu’s team created a Silver Alert app that would allow people to opt into notifications in a certain radius for missing vulnerable people. They pilot tested it with Toronto Police and other first responders, but Liu says the current interpretation of privacy legislation makes the app illegal.They say given Canada already has a national dementia strategy, a nationally coordinated localized Silver Alert program where people can opt into should be developed in Ottawa..
“Usually the local health authorities can work with police to help someone get safely returned home. They’re usually using the media and social media,” said Levitt.Currently, news organization’s posts are blocked from some social media. It’s something Moberg says, prevented her family’s online pleas for help to the wider community.
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