EXPLORING CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO UNDERSTAND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR OLDER AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
2024
Understanding Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults
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Author Information
Author(s): Haverhals Leah, Peterson Lindsay
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Conclusion
Cross-sector partnerships are essential for improving disaster preparedness and response for older adults and vulnerable populations.
Supporting Evidence
- Gerontologists and social scientists can partner with various experts to improve disaster preparedness.
- The symposium highlights partnerships that support older adults before, during, and after disasters.
Takeaway
This study shows that different experts can work together to help older people be ready for disasters.
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