Rockford-area agencies help keep older adults safe

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) – In 2023, Illinois State Police issued nearly 200 endangered missing person advisories.

Around 70% of them involved people over the age of 60. More than 125 of them involved people with dementia.

“Those with memory issues may not have a loved one or a family member to assist them, so they may not end up in the best scenario,” said Joy Drysdale, Lifescape Program Services Director…

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