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Disaster Public Health and Older People (Hardcover)
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Disaster Public Health and Older People (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Humanitarian Studies
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Disaster Public Health and Older People introduces professionals,
students and fieldworkers to the science and art of promoting
health and well-being among older people in the context of
humanitarian emergencies, with a particular focus on low- and
middle-income country settings. Older people face specific
vulnerabilities in physical, mental and social well-being during
disasters. They are likely to experience socio-economic
marginalisation, isolation, inaccessible information and a lack of
relevant post-emergency support services. Meanwhile, although older
people can also significantly contribute to disaster preparedness,
response and recovery, their capacities are often under-utilised.
Drawing on a range of global case studies, this book provides
readers with a theoretical underpinning, while suggesting actions
at the individual, community and national levels to reduce the
health risks to older people posed by the increasing frequency and
intensity of disaster, in particular those resulting from natural
hazards. Topics covered range from the health impact of disasters
on older people and response to their post-disaster health needs,
to disaster preparedness, disease prevention, healthy ageing,
global policy developments and the contributions of older people in
disaster contexts. This book draws on lessons learnt from previous
disasters and targets students and professionals working in
disaster medicine, disaster public health, humanitarian studies,
gerontology and geriatrics.
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