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10Dec/090

Tiffany Van Meter Golden Alert

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Police are looking for a 22-year-old woman with mild mental disabilities. Tiffany Van Meter was last seen in the St. Matthews area on Dec. 6.

Police say Van Meter may be with a black man in his mid-20s in a white vehicle.

A Golden Alert has been issued in the case. The Golden Alert system in Kentucky has been in effect since July of 2008, and works for adults in much the same way that the Amber Alert works for missing children.

In the past, police had to wait three days before searching for a missing adult, but the Golden Alert - issued when an adult with Alzheimer's or a mental disability disappears - lets police begin searching immediately.

If you think you may have information on Van Meter's whereabouts, dial 911.

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5Dec/090

PAULA HOUSE Located

MISSING PERSON (PAULA HOUSE) WAS LOCATED BY AUDUBON PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TAKEN BACK HOME.

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26Nov/090

Missing Alzheimer’s Patient

A 79-year-old woman walked away from her caregiver Wednesday.

LOUISA, Ky. -- Crews in Lawrence County Kentucky are searching for a missing woman. Lawrence County dispatchers told us the woman is a 79-year-old Alzheimer's patient.

She walked away from her caregiver on McClure Road in Louisa, Nov. 25. Her caregiver reported her missing around 10 p.m.

Dispatchers said the woman was last seen wearing blue jeans and a white blouse with short sleeves. If anyone has more information they are advised to call 911.

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18Nov/090

Joe Anderson Forsythe Found in Oregon

(ABC 4 News) - An elderly Kentucky man who went missing in Orem on Monday morning has been found in Oregon.

91-year-old Joe Anderson Forsythe went missing Monday morning in Orem after having just arrived in Utah with his family on Sunday. Since Forsythe has Dementia and is not familiar with the area, his family was very concerned with his well being.

Forsythe was found Monday night in Oregon although it is not known how he got there.

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16Oct/090

Retain a Good Memory

Having healthy, active brains in adulthood can prevent the onset and symptoms that relate to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and the natural process of aging upon memory. Here are simple tips, which you can implement into your daily routine, that helps keep the mind sharp and active.

These tips will ensure that your brain remains active and can help you maintain your cognitive capacities into old age.

1. Use the art of focusing and meditation

2. If you want to memorize information, mentally repeat it

3. Summarize the information you’d like to remember

Read all tips on Retain a Good Memory

Brain fitness does not only involve exercising the mind directly. Ensure that you incorporate these tips into your daily routine as well, for a sharp mind.

Sources:

1. Prevention

2. Third Age

3. Reader’s Digest

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8Oct/090

Catherine Bradshaw Found

After being reported missing Monday night, Lexington Police say they've found a 78-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer's. Catherine Bradshaw was reported missing after she did not come back to her home on Planters Court. Less than an hour after issuing a Golden Alert, she was spotted at a nearby intersection and taken home by a family member.

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