UPDATE: Edmonton police said on Wednesday the missing senior was found safe and unharmed. Previous story below…
The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is asking the public to be on the lookout for an elderly woman with dementia who went missing on Monday afternoon.
Luzia Tome, 79, was last seen around 3 p.m. at the University of Alberta Hospital, near 84 Avenue and 112 Street.
Luzia is approximately five feet tall and and has black and grey hair.
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Police said she was last seen wearing a plain grey sweater, either grey pajama pants with Christmas decorations on them or black jeans, along with black running shoes, a hospital gown and she had a red lanyard with keys around her neck.
Luzia also wears a medical alert bracelet on her wrist and may be wearing glasses.
Police said Luzia has dementia, so her family and EPS are concerned for her well-being.
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Anyone with information about her whereabouts is asked to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone.
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