What is a Purple Alert?

• A. 60+ with memory loss
• B. 18+ yoa intellectual/developmental/ etc disability not related to S57 or Alzheimer's
• C. 0-17 year olds
• D. Any adult with mobility impairment

Answer: (B)

Purple Alert is a missing-person alert for adults who have an intellectual or developmental disability. It focuses on rapid, coordinated search efforts for individuals aged 18 and older who may be at higher risk because of their condition and may have difficulty communicating or recalling where they are. This type of alert is distinct from other programs that cover dementia-related memory loss or child abductions.

That’s why the description of an 18+ year old with an intellectual or developmental disability is the best fit. It specifies both the age and the specific vulnerability that Purple Alert is designed to address. The other options don’t fit because they describe different situations: minors, or adults whose needs involve dementia/memory loss or mobility impairment without the developmental disability aspect.