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- Title
Climate, Disasters, and Extreme Weather Events: Vulnerability, Resources, and Interventions for Lower-Income Older Adults.
- Authors
Merdjanof, Alexis A.
- Abstract
Climate change and disasters present mounting health risks to the U.S. population, especially for adults ages 65 and older. Generally, across all age groups, older adults are the least prepared and the most at-risk during all phases of a disaster (e.g., mitigation; preparedness; response; recovery), and, have the highest rate of disaster-related deaths. This article identifies vulnerabilities of older adults to climate change and disasters, including those related to chronic health conditions, disabilities, and depleted social networks. It then discusses two critical resources that can reduce older adult vulnerability, including individual and community emergency preparedness and increased social support.
- Subjects
SOCIAL support; PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability; CHRONIC diseases; SOCIAL networks; CONVALESCENCE; DISASTERS; WEATHER; DISABILITY evaluation; INCOME; MEDICAL care use; EMERGENCY management; CLIMATE change; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Generations, 2021, Vol 45, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
0738-7806
- Publication type
Article