Texas Lottery joins missing seniors program

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Guest — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:27:03 GMT

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justxploring — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:00:28 GMT

In Florida many people in various stages of Alzheimer's disease have wandered from their safe homes when a family member isn't alert. Someone with a mental impairment can be especially vulnerable to muggers or other criminals. Also, in colder climates people often get lost and are later found dead from exposure. Nothing can stop the pain of watching a parent's or sibling's health deteriorate, but knowing there is a program that will help families find a loved one when such a crisis occurs wil... [ More ]

Texas Lottery joins missing seniors program

Lottery Post — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:12:21 GMT

The Texas Lottery Commission in September joined the newly-opened Silver Alert Network, which assists efforts by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to find missing senior citizens.

The Texas Lottery Commission is working in conjunction with the Division of Emergency Management at the DPS, the state agency tasked by Governor Rick Perry with implementing the Amber Alert Network in Texas.

The Texas Lottery is now issuing alerts at the 16,000-plus Lottery retail locations on LED screens and... [ More ]