A Purple Alert is issued for a missing adult who has a mental disability not related to dementia. This includes:

• A. Dementia not included.
• B. A Developmental disability or other mental, physical, or emotional disability not related to substance abuse.
• C. Any missing person with no cognitive impairment.
• D. A person with temporary injury.

Answer: (B)

Purple Alert is used for missing adults who have a developmental or other mental, physical, or emotional disability that is not related to dementia or to substance abuse. This focus helps ensure that vulnerable individuals who may have trouble communicating, orienting themselves, or staying safe receive rapid, coordinated search efforts. Dementia-related cases fall under Silver Alert, so dementia is not included in Purple Alert. Similarly, someone with no cognitive impairment or with a temporary injury wouldn’t meet the disability criterion for Purple Alert. That combination—developmental or other non-dementia, non-substance-abuse disabilities—is why the described option is the best fit.