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Book Synopsis: Climate change is having an immediate and sometimes life-threatening impact, especially for older adults – generally speaking, people 65 or older. Older adults often face mobility, cognitive, and resource challenges, which contribute to a disproportionate number of deaths in the face of major disasters. But some challenges are less visible. Consider the grandparent who no longer can stand and wait at the bus stop because of the heat, or the retiree who lives in a home with black mold due to chronic flooding that she can’t afford to remediate or leave because of her limited fixed income.
Our population is aging—by 2034, the US will have more people over 65 than under 18. Despite the evidence that climate change is severely impacting older adults, and the reality that communities will be confronted with more frequent and more severe disasters, we’re not prepared to address the needs of older adults and other vulnerable populations in the face of a changing climate.
In Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation, community resilience and housing expert Danielle Arigoni argues that we cannot achieve true resilience until communities adopt interventions that work to meet the needs of their oldest residents. She explains that when we plan for those most impacted by climate, and for those with the greatest obstacles to opportunity and well-being, we improve conditions for all.
Arigoni explores how to integrate age-friendly resilience into community planning and disaster preparedness efforts through new planning approaches—including an age-friendly process, and a planning framework dedicated to inclusive disaster recovery—to create communities that serve the needs of older adults better, not only during disasters but for all the days in between. Examples are woven throughout the book, including case studies of age-friendly resilience in action from New York State; Portland, Oregon and Multnomah County; and New Orleans.
Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation will help professionals and concerned citizens understand how to best plan for both the aging of our population and the climate changes underway so that we can create safer, more livable communities for all.
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Are you concerned about the impact of climate change on our aging population? Climate change poses immediate threats to older adults, who often face mobility, cognitive, and resource challenges. These challenges can lead to a disproportionate number of deaths during major disasters. But some challenges are less visible, such as the heat preventing a grandparent from waiting at the bus stop or chronic flooding causing black mold in a retiree's home. It's time to prioritize the needs of older adults in the face of a changing climate.
In her groundbreaking book, "Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation," housing expert Danielle Arigoni highlights the urgent need for communities to adopt interventions that truly meet the needs of their oldest residents. Arigoni argues that by planning for those most impacted by climate change and those facing the greatest obstacles, we can improve conditions for everyone. It's time to integrate age-friendly resilience into community planning and disaster preparedness efforts, and this book shows you how.
By exploring new planning approaches and sharing inspiring case studies, this book provides practical insights on creating age-friendly and resilient communities. You'll learn how to implement an age-friendly process and a planning framework dedicated to inclusive disaster recovery. From New York State to Portland, Oregon, and New Orleans, real-life examples demonstrate the power of age-friendly resilience in action.
Don't miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how to plan for both the aging of our population and the climate changes underway. Let's come together and create safer, more livable communities for all. Get your copy of "Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation" today and be a part of the solution.
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