We analyzed existing data to understand missing persons incidents and lost person behaviour specific to persons living with dementia in Canada.We used data bases from key partners including in police services, search and rescue volunteer organizations, Medic Alert, and interRAI’s health data.
Partners included Edmonton Police Service, Regina Police Service, ݮƵ Regional Police Service, Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal, Hamilton Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, Kahnawake Peacekeepers, andBritish Columbia Search and Rescue Association.
Selected Publications and Media Interviews
Miguel Cruz, A. (2025, January 14).. Radio interview for CBC Edmonton “Edmonton AM with Mark Connolly and Tara McCarthy” (featuring Antonio Miguel Cruz)
Miguel Cruz, A., Perez, H., Jantzi, M., Liu, L., & Hirdes, J.P. (2024)..Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. DOI: 10.1002/alz.14195
Miguel-Cruz, A., Perez, H., Choi, Y., Rutledge, E.,Daum, C., & Liu, L. (2024)..JMIR Aging,7:e58205, doi: 10.2196/58205.
Cruz, A.M.*, Perez, H., Rutledge, E., Daum, C., & Liu, L. (2024)..BMC Geriatrics,24, 564.
Galloway, M. (2024, June 17). CBC Radio The Current (featuring Lili Liu).
Macpherson, A. (2025, January 8). . University of Alberta Folio featuring Antonio Miguel Cruz.
*This is Miguel-Cruz, Antonio, listed differently by the publisher
