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DISASTER PUBLIC HEALTH AND OLDER PEOPLE IBD

EMILY YING YANG CHAN
ROUTLEDGE
09 / 2019
9780815356677
Inglés

Sinopsis

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-beingáduring disasters. They are likely to experience socio-economic marginalisation, isolation, inaccessible information and aálack of relevant post-emergency support services. Meanwhile, althougháolder 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, whileásuggesting 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 onálessons learnt from previous disastersáand targetsástudents and professionals working in disaster medicine, disaster public health, humanitarian studies, gerontology and geriatrics.