Police have found an 83-year-old man who went missing from  a nursing home earlier this week. the elderly man was last seen around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the facility.

He was found the next morning at a convenience store near the home. The man was in good health and unharmed, officials said. He was reunited with family members that day.

According to police the man has no previous history of wandering from the facility. However, he was considered endangered because of his impaired physical health and diminished mental capacity, officials said. For more, read the story.

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Robert W. Carter, Jr. is a Virginia attorney whose law practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims of nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse in Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, and across Virginia.