silver alert

English

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.

Noun

silver alert (plural silver alerts)

  1. (US, Canada) A public notification of a missing person, especially a senior with dementia.
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