New York State Passes Law To Protect Missing Elderly
The state of New York is taking great strides in order to ensure that elderly and vulnerable missing adults will get more help from authorities. The "Gold Alert" bill creates a system to help authorities get proper notifications, coordinate resources, and investigate when people have dementia, Alzheimers, or other disabilities that go missing. The "Gold Alert" bill would use the same type of infrastructure as the Amber Alert that is already in place that quickly disseminate information about missing children.
Supporters of the bill state that it would greatly help in cases that the elderly wander off or get disoriented and separate from their loved ones. There are many states that already have this type of system already implemented which include: Texas, West Virginia, North Carolina and Illinois.
It is important for more states to implement these types of laws because it can help bring keep the elderly safe. It only takes a minute for a caretaker, family member, nurse or medical worker to neglect to pay attention to your loved one and then cause for them to wander off. If these laws were in place in more states, these types of occurrences would be less. Your loved one would be less vulnerable for any physical abuse, financial exploitation that could occur if they wander off.
