Which person would qualify for a Silver Alert?

• A. A 62-year-old with no cognitive impairment.
• B. A 62-year-old with dementia.
• C. A 40-year-old with a memory lapse.
• D. A 75-year-old with a physical disability but full cognition.

Answer: (B)

Silver Alert is for missing adults who are 60 or older and have a cognitive impairment, such as dementia, that makes them a safety risk. The person who would qualify is the 62-year-old with dementia, because they meet both the age requirement and the cognitive impairment criterion. The other scenarios don’t fit: a 62-year-old with no cognitive impairment lacks the required impairment; a 40-year-old with a memory lapse is too young and not demonstrating dementia; a 75-year-old with full cognition lacks cognitive impairment even though they’re older.