Canadian research into missing-person cases offers important lessons about conversations, planning and supporting safety while respecting independence.
For people living with dementia, care partners, family and friends
Thursday, October 29, 2026 1:30–2:30 p.m. ET Online via Zoom
What you'll explore
What Canadian missing-person cases tell us about what can happen before, during and after someone goes missing.
How stories developed through the research can help people living with dementia, families and care partners start important conversations.
Practical ways to think about planning, safety and risk while respecting independence and choice.
MedicAlert Canada’s data, alongside other Canadian data sources are helping build a national picture of what happens when someone living with dementia goes missing. That evidence is shaping smarter systems, better-informed responders, and safer outcomes for families across the country.
This is what’s possible when real-world data turns into insight, and insight turns into action.
