A framework for ageing and health vulnerabilities in a changing climate

Jenna F. Tipaldo (), Deborah Balk and Lori M. Hunter
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Jenna F. Tipaldo: City University of New York (CUNY)
Deborah Balk: CUNY Institute for Demographic Research
Lori M. Hunter: University of Colorado Boulder

Nature Climate Change, 2024, vol. 14, issue 11, 1125-1135

Abstract: Abstract The twenty-first century will witness historically unprecedented shares of older adult populations with an unfolding set of health-related challenges associated with climate change. Building on existing evidence that focuses on climate–ageing, ageing–health and health–climate connections, this Review summarizes ageing trends and the biophysical, socio-demographic, cultural and contextual pathways that shape the disproportionate impacts of climate-related environmental stress on older adults’ health. We propose a framework to conceptualize how these many factors intersect with climate stressors to impact the health of older adults. We also discuss knowledge gaps and suggest ways to improve social and health science research and data infrastructure.

Date: 2024
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