LEADER 04079nam 2200901 a 450 001 9910963565803321 005 20250506150223.0 010 $a1-282-05805-3 010 $a9786612058059 010 $a92-4-068308-9 035 $a(CKB)1000000000536492 035 $a(EBL)349984 035 $a(OCoLC)244796836 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000214388 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11209906 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000214388 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10167397 035 $a(PQKB)11502972 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC349984 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL349984 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10233794 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL205805 035 $a(OCoLC)320325280 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000536492 100 $a20080415d2008 uf 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aOlder people in emergencies $econsiderations for action and policy development /$fDavid Hutton 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aGeneva $cWorld Health Organization$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (44 pages) $cillustrations 300 $a"Ageing and Life Course (ALC), Family and Community Health (FCH), Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Building (EPC), Health Action in Crisis (HAC)." 311 08$aPrint version: Hutton, David. Older people in emergencies. Geneva : World Health Organization, ©2008 (DLC) 2008386990 311 08$a92-4-154739-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 43-44). 327 $aCover; Copyright; Title; Contents; Introduction; Vulnerability and health in emergencies; Economic marginalization; Social disintegration and marginalization; The issue of gender; Capacity and consultation; Policy and programme implications; Preparedness phase; Emergency response and operations phase; Recovery and transition phase; References; 330 $aOlder people have often been overlooked in disasters and conflicts, and their concerns have rarely been addressed by emergency programs or planners. This analysis seeks to highlight factors that particularly affect older people in emergencies, especially health-related concerns, propose a strategy to raise awareness about older people in emergencies and recommend policies and practices to address these considerations. Until recently, older people s needs in disasters and conflicts were addressed only by broader adult health and humanitarian programs. This has changed as several recent emergenc 606 $aDisaster relief 606 $aEmergency management 606 $aOlder people$xServices for 606 $aEmergency medical services 606 $aNatural disasters 606 $aMedical policy 606 $aHealth Services for the Aged$3(DNLM)D006299 606 $aEmergency Medical Services$3(DNLM)D004632 606 $aNatural Disasters$3(DNLM)D000077587 606 $aVulnerable Populations$3(DNLM)D035862 606 $aHealth Policy$3(DNLM)D006291 606 $aRelief Work$3(DNLM)D012066 615 0$aDisaster relief. 615 0$aEmergency management. 615 0$aOlder people$xServices for. 615 0$aEmergency medical services. 615 0$aNatural disasters. 615 0$aMedical policy. 615 2$aHealth Services for the Aged. 615 2$aEmergency Medical Services. 615 2$aNatural Disasters. 615 2$aVulnerable Populations. 615 2$aHealth Policy. 615 2$aRelief Work. 676 $a363.340994 700 $aHutton$b David$01817690 712 02$aWorld Health Organization. 712 02$aWorld Health Organization.$bAgeing and Life Course Unit. 712 02$aWorld Health Organization.$bFamily and Community Health. 712 02$aWorld Health Organization.$bEmergency Preparedness and Capacity Building. 712 02$aWorld Health Organization.$bDepartment of Health Action in Crises. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910963565803321 996 $aOlder people in emergencies$94375734 997 $aUNINA