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March 25, 2026Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

Extreme Heat and Older Adults: Results from a Nationally Representative Survey

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SBSue Anne BellESErica SolwayMKMatthias Kirch

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Overview

National survey reveals health concerns and experiences with extreme heat among older adults, suggesting urgent need for action.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand the experiences and concerns of older adults regarding extreme heat and climate change.
  • Analyzed data from the August 2024 National Poll on Healthy Aging
  • Focused on community-dwelling adults aged 50 and older
  • Used descriptive statistics to assess experiences with extreme heat and climate change concerns
  • 62.6% of respondents experienced extreme heat in the past two years
  • 27.0% reported high concern for health effects due to extreme heat
  • Only 6% had discussions with healthcare providers about climate-related health preparedness
  • 42.7% expressed concern for climate change impacts on future generations

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Bell et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c37bf3b34aaaeb1a67ee13https://doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x26105883
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