Older persons in emergencies : an active ageing perspective

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910139899103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Albany, N.Y., : World Health Organization, 2008
• ISBN: 92-4-068387-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (49 pages)
• Disciplina: 613.0438
• Soggetti: Geriatrics; Older people - Medical care; Emergency medical services; Medical care; Health planning; Older people; Medical emergencies; Medical policy; Emergency Medical Services; Health Services for the Aged; Aged; Emergencies; Health Policy; Vulnerable Populations
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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,