NIH R01 · 2025
OTHER PROJECT INFORMATION – Project Summary/Abstract The Long-run Impacts of Natural Disasters on Mortality and Disease Burden among US Elderly and Disabled Adults Natural disasters have increased in frequency and severity in recent decades, a trend projected to intensify under climate change. The risks these disasters pose to individual health and well-being are heightened among older adults with age-related disabilities or chronic illness, such as those living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Public policies regarding disaster preparedness and response serve an important role in avoiding or reducing the health impacts of disasters and improving individual health resiliency. The…
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