Found Safe OH - Margaret Maynor, 75, got separated from husband while driving, Hamilton, 16 Jun 2021

[GuyfromCanada]

HAMILTON, Ohio — The Hamilton Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a missing woman with dementia.

Margaret Maynor, 75, was last seen driving an orange 2015 Ford Escape SUV with West Virginia license plate DL7137.

More at https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-new...for-missing-butler-county-woman-with-dementia

Police issue critical missing alert for woman missing from Hamilton

I wonder why Margaret and her husband were driving two cars, especially since Margaret has dementia?

 

[IceIce9]

Yikes. Very scary.

 

[Unsolved]

I don't understand the times (BBM):

Compare this:
Margaret Maynor, 75, was last seen on Eaten Avenue near Cereal Avenue on Wednesday around 6 p.m.

With this:
Margaret Louise Maynor, 75, went missing around 12:30 p.m. after she got lost following her husband home to West Virginia, according to a release.

Butler County Sheriff's deputies search for missing woman with dementia

So she was driving around Hamilton all that time?

 

[steff13]

Hamilton is about 20 minutes from where I live. Did she get lost in Hamilton, or between Hamilton and West Virginia? West Virginia is on the opposite side of the state from Hamilton. Hamilton is on the Indiana side. I mean, if she was on her way to WV, she could be anywhere in southern Ohio.

 

[MimosaMornings]

I’m not understanding why she was driving if she has dementia? What the heck was going on?

 

[steff13]

I have a lot of questions about this and there's not a lot of information out there.
The articles I read said they were leaving Hamilton going to WV. Were they visiting someone? The corner where they said she was last seen (Eaton and Cereal) is next to a hospital, it's not a residential area, although there are residential areas nearby.

From Hamilton to the WV state line is about a 2.5-3 hour drive. A fairly easy drive time/distance wise, but it's through some pretty rural areas. I'm wondering why a woman with dementia would be driving that distance, particularly in the evening, given that people with dementia have a tendency to be more confused in the evening.

Does she have a cell phone? I would think she almost certainly does, but there's no indication of what happened when it was called. If they were leaving Hamilton they were early in their journey, so I would assume it was fully-charged and ready to go.

There was another elderly lady with dementia who went missing in Hamilton a couple if months ago, similar circumstances, drove away, disappeared, and she was found in the Great Miami River. The river runs through the middle of the city. I think MM and her husband would have to cross the river to get from where they were to the closest interstate.

I hope she's found ok, but I can't imagine she was just out there driving around lost.

 

[Gibbo214]

I have a lot of questions about this and there's not a lot of information out there.
The articles I read said they were leaving Hamilton going to WV. Were they visiting someone? The corner where they said she was last seen (Eaton and Cereal) is next to a hospital, it's not a residential area, although there are residential areas nearby.

From Hamilton to the WV state line is about a 2.5-3 hour drive. A fairly easy drive time/distance wise, but it's through some pretty rural areas. I'm wondering why a woman with dementia would be driving that distance, particularly in the evening, given that people with dementia have a tendency to be more confused in the evening.

Does she have a cell phone? I would think she almost certainly does, but there's no indication of what happened when it was called. If they were leaving Hamilton they were early in their journey, so I would assume it was fully-charged and ready to go.

There was another elderly lady with dementia who went missing in Hamilton a couple if months ago, similar circumstances, drove away, disappeared, and she was found in the Great Miami River. The river runs through the middle of the city. I think MM and her husband would have to cross the river to get from where they were to the closest interstate.

I hope she's found ok, but I can't imagine she was just out there driving around lost.

Why take two cars especially if one has dementia? Is there a logical reason for the two cars.

 

[Gibbo214]

It worries me when I see really elderly people with mobility issues driving.
I was at my vets one day and the vet's assistant came out carrying a dog and put it in a car. Some minutes later she escorted a very elderly lady out who was on a walking frame. The assistant had to almost lift her into the car and put the walking aid in the trunk, and the woman drove off into traffic. Should not have been on the road at all IMO.

 

[IceIce9]

It worries me when I see really elderly people with mobility issues driving.
I was at my vets one day and the vet's assistant came out carrying a dog and put it in a car. Some minutes later she escorted a very elderly lady out who was on a walking frame. The assistant had to almost lift her into the car and put the walking aid in the trunk, and the woman drove off into traffic. Should not have been on the road at all IMO.

Sadly some people have no family, or family that doesn’t assist. I used to work in home health care and was frequently shocked that some of my patients lived alone, took care of themselves, and drove simply because they had no family or friends to help.

 

[slowpoke]

“UPDATE: Margaret Maynor was found safe in Indiana.”

Police cancel critical missing alert for woman missing from Hamilton

Whew! Thank goodness she’s safe.

 

[Luckyzmom]

Yay !

 

[Laughing]

I’m not understanding why she was driving if she has dementia? What the heck was going on?

Did they need to pick up a car after repair, or were they buying a car? Picking up a car loaned to a friend or family member?

Glad to know she is safe!

 

[katydid23]

She was found safe in Indiana? I thought they were headed to W Va. lol

Thank Goodness she was found safe. HAPPY DANCE TIME!!!!!

 

[steff13]

Yeah, she was headed in the opposite direction.

 

[IceIce9]

I hope they have family who can help out so that this type of thing can be prevented.