Preparedness for natural disasters among older US adults: a nationwide survey

T.M. Al-Rousan, L.M. Rubenstein and R.B. Wallace

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, S621-6, S614-20

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine natural disaster preparedness levels among older US adults and assess factors that may adversely affect health and safety during such incidents.

Keywords: age; aged; disabled person; disaster; disaster planning; female; human; male; middle aged; socioeconomics; statistics and numerical data; United States; very elderly, Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Disabled Persons; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Socioeconomic Factors; United States (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301559r

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