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害羞草研究所檚 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:

害羞草研究所� Caucasian female

害羞草研究所� 5害羞草研究所�2害羞草研究所� (158 cm) tall

害羞草研究所� 135 lbs (61kg)

害羞草研究所� Slender to medium build

害羞草研究所� Brown eyes

害羞草研究所� 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).