Open AccessPreparedness for Natural Disasters Among Older US Adults: A Nationwide Survey
Author(s) -
Tala AlRousan,
Linda M. Rubenstein,
Robert B. Wallace
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2013.301559
Subject(s) - preparedness , environmental health , natural disaster , medicine , suicide prevention , occupational safety and health , poison control , gerontology , medical emergency , demography , geography , political science , sociology , pathology , meteorology , law
We sought to determine natural disaster preparedness levels among older US adults and assess factors that may adversely affect health and safety during such incidents.