Strategies to Locate Lost Persons with Dementia: A Case Study of Ontario First Responders

Table 5

Trend of calls about missing persons with dementia, by region.

Region in Ontario	Range (% of missing persons calls that involved persons with dementia)	Frequency	Trend over the last 5 years
North	30–50	N/A	Drastic increase
East	30–50	N/A	Steadily increasing
South Central	27–33	N/A	>1% increase per year
South West	10	N/A	Steadily increasing
Central	30–50	2–3 calls/12-hour shift	Increased. One department has doubled within the last 5 years
Toronto	N/A	5–7 calls/24 hours	Increased slightly