Silver Alert Criteria include which individuals?

• A. Anyone 21 years old or older with dementia who cannot return.
• B. Anyone 18 years old or older with an intellectual/developmental/physical disability believed to be in danger.
• C. Anyone meeting either of the two criteria.
• D. Anyone under 18 with any disability.

Answer: (C)

Silver Alerts cover two distinct at-risk groups, and you only have to fit one of them to trigger the alert. The first path applies to adults who are 21 or older and have dementia, making it difficult or impossible for them to return on their own. The second path covers adults who are 18 or older and have an intellectual, developmental, or physical disability and are believed to be in danger. Because meeting either criterion qualifies, the correct idea is that anyone fitting either of these risk profiles should receive a Silver Alert. Options that suggest a different age boundary or that require a condition not aligned with these two risk tracks don’t fit the criteria.