Two major disasters hit Australasia in February this year. Physicians in Geriatric Medicine were involved, yet disaster management is not core knowledge for geriatricians. However, the experience and evidence described indicates we should increase our awareness of the issues for older people at times of disaster.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Goldstraw et al. (2012) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 related papers. Consider them for comparative context: