Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRachel DobkinSaturday 18 April 2026 15:57 BSTA 91-year-old woman has been found safe after an alert triggered a police welfare check — she was just trying to beat her record in a video game (Getty Images/iStock)A 91-year-old woman from Westlake, Ohio, was found safe by police after missing her daily welfare check calls.She is enrolled in the city's 'Are You Okay?' program, which provides daily check-ins for vulnerable residents.Police were dispatched to her home after she failed to answer calls from the program and her daughter, prompting concern.Officers gained entry to her home and discovered her in her bedroom, engrossed in playing a 'bubble pop' video game.The woman had missed the calls because she was attempting to beat her personal record in the game.In full91-year-old woman found safe after alert triggers police welfare check: ‘She’s playing video games in her bedroom’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in