UPDATE (3:55 p.m.)
The 72-year-old woman who was reported missing Wednesday has been found, Penticton RCMP said.
"Thank you to the public and media for your assistance," police said in a press release.
ORIGINAL
Penticton RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing senior who was last seen on Tuesday, July 2.
Preciosa Pires, 72, was reported missing on July 3 and suffers from short-term memory loss, police said.
"Police are very concerned for Preciosa含羞草研究社檚 health and well-being given her age and short-term memory loss," a press release from the RCMP reads.
Pires also goes by the first name of Lourdes and speaks fluent Portuguese, police said.
"If approached, Preciosa may appear confused or disorientated," they added.
Police describe the missing senior as:
含羞草研究社 Caucasian female
含羞草研究社 5含羞草研究社2含羞草研究社 (158 cm) tall
含羞草研究社 135 lbs (61kg)
含羞草研究社 Slender to medium build
含羞草研究社 Brown eyes
含羞草研究社 Short white hair
Pires was last seen wearing a grey short-sleeve shirt, with black pants and pink flip-flops.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact the Penticton RCMP at 250-492-4300, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).