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CT starts Purple Alert for missing people with cognitive disabilities

The new Purple Alert includes details to help police communicate with people who have short-term memory issues.

Emily Knapton

May 7, 2025, 11:47 AM

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Connecticut has a new alert system for missing people with intellectual disabilities such as dementia and Alzheimer's disease.

The new Purple Alert includes details to help police communicate with people who have short-term memory issues.

"We can put down on that registry where people used to live, where people used to work, perhaps their native language," said Kristen Cusato, director of communications for the Alzheimer's Association. "Really important things that will make it easier to have those families reunite quickly."

For more information on the alert, click here.

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