Are older people more vulnerable to long term impacts of disaster?

Background: Despite the growing interest in the study of disasters, there is limited research addressing the elderly population that lead to prejudiced beliefs that older adults are more vulnerable to disasters than younger adults. This study aimed to compare positive mental health between elderly a...

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Main Authors: Rafiey, Hassan, Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi, Alipour, Fardin, Khankeh, Hamidreza, Ahmadi, Shokoufeh, Khoshnami, Mohammad Sabzi, Haron, Sharifah Azizah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/55113/1/Are%20older%20people%20more%20vulnerable%20to%20long%20term%20impacts%20of%20disaster.pdf