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Older persons in emergencies : an active ageing perspective.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- World Health Organization, Corporate Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Geriatrics.
- Older people--Medical care.
- Older people.
- Emergency medical services.
- Medical care.
- Health planning.
- Medical emergencies.
- Medical policy.
- Emergency Medical Services.
- Health Services for the Aged.
- Aged.
- Emergencies.
- Health Policy.
- Vulnerable Populations.
- Medical Subjects:
- Emergency Medical Services.
- Health Services for the Aged.
- Aged.
- Emergencies.
- Health Policy.
- Vulnerable Populations.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (49 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, N.Y. : World Health Organization, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- he development of this report is a concrete WHO response to the 2002 United Nations Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) which recommended greater recognition and enhancement of the positive contributions made by older persons during emergency situations. In collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Help the Aged (UK), the World Health Organization commissioned case studies in 2006-2007 to examine how older persons fared in conflict-related and naturally caused emergencies in both developed and developing countries - war, drought, heat wave, floods, hurricanes,
- Contents:
- COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Introduction: About this report; I. Natural and conflict-related emergencies in an ageing world; II. Emergencies and older people: What have we learned?; III. Integrating older persons needs and contributions in emergencies: an Active Ageing framework; IV. The policy response; Conclusion; Case study data sources
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Other Format:
- Print version: World Health Organization. Older persons in emergencies.
- ISBN:
- 92-4-068387-9
- OCLC:
- 461299618
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