"silver alert" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silver alerts [plural]
Etymology: Introduced in 2005 by Oklahoma state representative Fred Perry, modelled on amber alert. Silver suggests the grey hair of elderly people; compare silver fox. Head templates: {{en-noun}} silver alert (plural silver alerts)
  1. (US, Canada) A public notification of a missing person, especially a senior with dementia. Wikipedia link: silver alert Tags: Canada, US

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