In 2022, the Colorado Legislature passed a bill to provide financial assistance to law enforcement agencies for the purpose of locating people who go missing due to medical conditions such as Alzheimer's or neurological disorders. Although it has been a helpful asset, three years later the demand far exceeds the funds to address the issue.

Anywhere from dozens to hundreds of people go missing in Colorado each year.

"The whole idea, obviously, is to find people when they go missing as soon as possible, because time is always of the essence," said Colorado Bureau of Investigation Strategic Communications Director Rob Low.

Senior Alerts specifically account for ⅓ to ½ of all alerts the CBI issues annually.

"Unfortunately, as people age, there's a lot of cognitive issues," said Low.

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