Southfield man with Alzheimer's and dementia found safe after going missing from nursing home

Ernest Lee Davis, 75, went missing over the weekend. 

A Southfield man who suffers from Alzheimer's and has dementia who went missing over the weekend has been found, police said.

Southfield police say Ernest Lee Davis, a 75-year-old man who stays at a nursing home near Franklin and 11 Mile Road was found a short distance away from the location. 

He was found just a few hours after being reported missing. 

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He was found unharmed and in good health.