ALZHEIMER'S SUFFERER GONE SINCE SATURDAY.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer LANCASTER - A 67-year-old woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. drove off from her daughter's Lancaster home Saturday and hasn't been seen since. Sheriff's officials and family members say Della Mae Vincent may have been attempting to drive to Fresno to stay with relatives and gotten lost. ``She really doesn't know how to get there but may have tried and could be lost in the middle of the desert now,'' said sheriff's Detective Diane Harris of the Missing Persons Bureau. ``She's an older lady and because of her condition, we are very concerned about her. She can become confused and forgetful.'' Vincent moved from Fresno to Lancaster in May and had initially moved in with her ex-husband. When that arrangement fell through, she moved in temporarily with her daughter in the 400 block of East Lancaster Boulevard. Vincent's daughter had begun making arrangements for Vincent to return to Fresno where she would be cared for by other relatives, Harris said. Vincent's larger belongings belongings Noun, pl the things that a person owns or has with him or her Noun 1. belongings - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of had been placed in storage, and other items had been packed for the move. Vincent knew her condition was worsening wors·en tr. & intr.v. wors·ened, wors·en·ing, wors·ens To make or become worse. Noun 1. worsening - process of changing to an inferior state decline in quality, deterioration, declension and was anxious to get back to Fresno where she believed she would be more comfortable, Harris said. But her Fresno relatives were not ready for Vincent to move in just yet and asked her to wait a few more days. ``She may have just gotten impatient and just drove away,'' Harris said. Vincent drove off in a blue 1994 Pontiac Sunbird There have been two different vehicles bearing the name Pontiac Sunbird. 1976-1980 The first generation Pontiac Sunbird was a rear-wheel drive subcompact sporty car. , license plate 3HRA HRA Health Reimbursement Arrangement HRA Health Risk Assessment HRA Housing and Redevelopment Authority HRA Human Resources Administration HRA Health Reimbursement Account HRA Housing Revenue Account 815, about 2:30 p.m. Saturday. She did not tell anyone where she was headed, Harris said. Harris said that Vincent does not drive at night and does not drive on freeways. She is described as an African-American female standing about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighing about 180 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes Brown Eyes (브라운 아이즈) was a Korean musical duo, specializing in ballads. Although both members have powerful voices, they were initially disregarded because of their physical looks. and was last seen wearing pink pants and a white shirt. Anyone with information on her whereabouts where·a·bouts adv. About where; in, at, or near what location: Whereabouts do you live? n. (used with a sing. or pl. is asked to call the Missing Persons Bureau at (323) 890-5500. Greg Botonis, (661) 267-7802 gregory.botonis(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Della Mae Vincent |
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