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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2469-5858/1510154

Older Adults Surviving Natural Disasters and Aging in Place: A Harsh Toll and the Possibility of a Path from Trauma to Resiliency

Fotini Debonera, MD, PhD and Sotiris Zarogiannis, PhD, MPH

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/05/16

Our world is changing. Globally the population of older people will account for 1.4 billion by 2030. In 2050 we are seeing the prevalence of disability in developing countries to increase by 400% due to aging population. At the same time, natural disasters have increased by 60% in the last decade and climate change is impacting natural disasters by increasing the frequency of flooding, landslides, drought. The population of older adults is amongst the groups of the most vulnerable to the negativ...

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