# silver alert

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A public notification of a missing person, especially a senior with dementia.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silver-alert