May Short, [FOUND DECEASED] Msg 12/01/08, PA

[sarahhod]

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6534036&rss=rss-wpvi-article-6534036

December 2, 2008 (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Police are hoping you can help find a missing woman.


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May Short hasn't been seen since around noon on Monday.

She apparently walked away from Oakwood Residence Assisted Living on the 2100 lock of Red Lion Road in Philadelphia.

Police say she suffers from Alzheimer's, Dementia, and depression and she needs medication immediately.

May Short might be wearing a black coat and black sneakers.

If you have seen May Short please call the Northeast Detectives at 215-686 3153 or 686-3154.

[sarahhod]

http://cbs3.com/topstories/May.Short.alzheimers.2.878035.html

Philadelphia Alzheimer's Patient Goes Missing
Dec 2, 2008 9:00 pm US/Eastern

PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― Authorities are searching for an Alzheimer's patient who wandered away from a Northeast Philadelphia assisted living facility.

May Short, 82, was last at the Oakwood Residence on Red Lion Road around noon on Monday.

In addition to Alzheimer's, Short is being treated for dementia and depression and takes medication every 6 hours.

She is possibly wearing a black coat and black sneakers.

If you have seen May Short please call the Northeast Detectives at 215-686 3153 or 686-3154.

[sarahhod]

http://www.philly.com/philly/news/breaking/20081202_Have_you_seen_this_woman_.html

Patient missing from Northeast nursing home
Posted on Tue, Dec. 2, 2008
By Peter Mucha
Inquirer Staff Writer

Police are looking for an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who has been missing since yesterday afternoon.

May Short was last seen at about 12:30 p.m. at the Oakwood Residence Assisted Living Facility at 2109 Red Lion Rd. in the Northeast.

That's near the intersection with Haldeman Avenue, a short distance northwest of Roosevelt Boulevard.

Short is described as 5-foot-1 and 105 pounds, with blue eyes and gray hair. She might be wearing a black coat and black sneakers.

She was under treatment for dementia and depression, as well as Alzheimer's, and needs to take medication every six hours.

If you have any information, please contact Northeast Detectives at 215-686-3153 or 215-686-3154.

[sarahhod]

Elderly woman's body found in NE Philadelphia

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=6542560

Sunday, December 07, 2008 | 12:28 AM

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - December 6, 2008 (WPVI) -- In Northeast Philadelphia, police have identified the body of an elderly woman found in a wooded area near Roosevelt Boulevard and Red Lion Road Saturday.

Police say 82-year-old May Short wandered away from the Oakwood Residence assisted living facility on Monday.

Short suffered from Alzheimer's disease.

Investigators don't suspect foul play.

They haven't determined the cause of death.

[sarahhod]

How terribly sad.

I would think that the assisted living facility may have some questions to answer?

RIP May.:1222423:

For your family.:1222423:

[Roamer]

I would agree, Sarah.

RIP :1222423:

[packy]

I agree too. Our care center has ankle bracelets for our residents and believe me they are always going off because they want to leave.

R.I.P. May Short

[grammybears]

How sad. Packy I think the ankle bracelets is a good idea. Many elderly people with alzheimers or dementia do tend to walk away from where they are and tend to get lost easily. Something needs to be done to protect our elderly citizens.

jmoo

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God bless her. She's not suffering anymore.