Here is a list of resources related to the older adults and disasters.
These resources include additional readings, tools, trainings, and other relevant resources that can be accessed through the embedded hyperlinks. You can also download and save these resources as a PDF.
Additional Readings
- Cross-sector partnerships to enhance disaster preparedness for older and vulnerable populations
- “Get Ready!” The vulnerability and resilience of older adults in disasters
- Emergency preparedness among community-dwelling older adults: Risk and protective factors
- Extreme weather information for diverse older adults: Communication preferences and trusted information sources
- Factors influencing disaster preparedness behaviors of older adults
- Hurricane risk perception among older adults: A case study of Sarasota County, Florida
- Impact of flooding on the social and mental health of older adults: A scoping review
- “Many old people taking care of old people”: Experiences of older adults after Hurricane María in Puerto Rico
- Promoting older adults’ engagement in disaster settings: An introduction to the special issue
- Spiritual Resilience in Disasters: A Systematic Review of Indicators
Tools and Trainings
- AARP Disaster Resilience Tool Kit
- Creating Great Places to Age in New Jersey: A Community Guide to Implementing Aging-Friendly Land Use Decisions
- Disaster Preparedness Guide for Older Adults
- Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection to Older Adults
- Improving Disaster Resilience Among Older Adults
- Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction: Linking Policy and Practice
- Older Adults and Disaster: Preparedness and Response
- Webinar on Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults and People with Disabilities
