Silver Alert
 

On our online newspaper there is mention of a 75 year old villager who has gone missing.

It also states that he has dementia. How come he is still allowed to drive?

Anyone want to bet who is more impaired a person who has dementia or person with .08 blood alcohol level.

We took care of my wife's mom for 7 months, she almost killed my wife driving the block.

Good morning Chatbrat.


It also states they argued before he left. The Dementia may just have shown signs. You can choose to be drunk, you are stuck with Dementia.


Did your wife's mom have a Mercedes too?

A person texting...

Please don't be so harsh - I'm sure the caregivers are beside themselves. This is a terrible disease that affects the entire family and it really is time for compassion not hate.

That is what I was tryin' to say.

If you look at the Comments on the Online site it looks like someone located him yesterday evening or thereabouts.

Dementia has levels. Some people could still drive even if they forget what they had for breakfast or repeat things that they just asked.

That other site has some rather dense reporters who should learn some discretion as to what they put in these descriptions.

The Comment was supposedly incorrect. The man is still out there. I got a Facebook update from the site that must not be named.

Looked at the other site this morning (Sunday), in red lettering it states, he has NOT been located.
There seems to be significant confusion, the article does not state he is licensed, just that he took the keys and the car. Please remember this person is suffering from dementia and probably does not realize what he is doing. Hope he is found OK.

The car should have OnStar since it is a GM product, I think it could be located using that.

My wife's mom had a Buick, typical old person's car @ the time. We only buy Mercedes because of the safety features comfort and the amount of boron high strength steel used.

Ms Smith said her Mercedes saved her life when she was broadsided.

I buy them for the star.

Hohum.

When I saw the title of this thread my first thought was... "Oh no! It's that damn William Devane again!"

and yet Subarus seem to have the best crash rating :sigh:

Subaru use multiple layers of high strength steel. Boron steel is a problem because of the difficultly with extraction if necessary.

How did this get that far off track?

Only if it has been activated.

I know right!!! A fellow Villager is missing and most likely in danger and... well read some of the posts.

I am very glad we have Amber and Silver alerts. At least we the people have passed laws to help us do kind things, even if some of us act like we are "raised with wolves".


It doesn't take a house to fall on you to know that the people who love this man are VERY worried. I hope someone finds him or he finds his way home. I don't know what would happen to either of us if we were told to do something like stop driving and still feel like we could handle it. There are all kinds of very sad situations, getting older. We have all worked so hard and always faced tough things and are stubborn, most of us. I hope he will be found before the sun goes down tonight and I pray that if or when it happens to me or Sweetie that we will be saved from something so awful.

I get Amber alerts on my phone but no silver alerts. How can we fix this??

My late grandmother Helen had Alzheimers pretty bad the last 99th year but seemed OK before her 97th or so.

Looks like he is still missing according to the other news site.

And the bragging rights.

Audis are just as strong.

They said he took off in the car after an argument; they did not say whether or not he is allowed to drive.

He is probably still able to safely drive but not remember how to find his way such as the way home. I don't let my wife drive for the same reason since her dementia has slowly gotten worse. Trying to show her how to use the gps would be like talking to her in chinese........I'd like to know the difference between "Amber and Silver" alert. One must be a higher priority.

Amber is for children. Silver is for seniors. Prayers/best wishes for your wife's health, Shimpy.

Thank you, I couldn't agree more.

I wish they didn't list him wearing a Rolex - attract the wrong person looking for him.

Praying he is okay.

I hope he is found and returned home safely.

Silver Alert Update.
 

This is from the site that must not be named.

The man is safe.

I read the great news. Many times situations like this do not end well. I don't know if it's a happy ending at their residence, but it is a safe one.

Amen.

I guess no has seen the video of a Benz flipping on its roof @ 140mph on the Autobahn and sliding on its roof for a quarter mile, the driver gets out and scratches his head

Best crash test ever--made me a customer for life

He is home. Thank GOODNESS. Nuff said. But not for us, no not for us.

Respectfully may I inquire what the fixation on THE BENZ is all about? From my point of view a person could pocket $50 to $100 K and still drive a new vehicle that is equally safe. I can't remember what year it was but I sold my 420 SEL the week after Princess Diana succumbed to the injuries she sustained while being a passenger in a large model Mercedes. I don't have that kind of scratch anymore but if I did I would rather look at the nice balance in the market than pay that much for a car. Am I allowed to move into The Villages if I don't own a German Car? We drive Ford because they are American and they didn't ask for a bailout. Thank God this man got home to his family safely, he was on our mind.

I'm with you. First, thank God he is OK. Second, I have a Buick and a Chrysler, made in the USA. Once, only once in the last 40 years did I own a foreign car, a Toyota Avalon. Gave it back after a year when it accelerated to 100 mph on it's own. Oh, my bad, I forgot. Toyota sent an engineer from New Jersey who told me that it never happened. I sent them a letter with the car asking if I was a fool or a liar. And their response--none.

Thank God I don't have to do the German car thing. I'm a German myself but I don't think the MORON steel is worth the $$$$$$. Maybe I'll compromise & purchase a Benz Golf Cart with airbags?????

Sprechen sie Deutsch? Meine grossmutter ist aus Deutcshland. Auf Wiedersehn fur heute.

Glad to hear he was OK, probably just needed to cool off. One another post, you can afford to buy a Mercedes Benz but can't buy a roll of tape?

Nope just a little Spaglish! German is a beautiful language to listen to. My father spoke it loudly sometimes and even though I didn't know what he was saying I surely knew what he wanted to do. Great memory.
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