THE BRONX, New York City (WABC) -- A 73-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease who had been missing from her home in the Bronx since Saturday was found dead.
Officials put out a Silver Alert after Genoveva Madera went missing and her family worried she may be in need of medical attention.
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She was last seen at Walton Avenue and East 176th Street in the Bronx just before 8 p.m. Saturday.
Officials said her body was discovered in the vicinity of Jerome Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway around 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say her death does not appear to be suspicious, but the Medical Examiner will determine her cause of death.
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