Age-related health conditions, reduced mobility, and social isolation can put older people at greater risk of harm. For example, heat-related deaths worldwide among people aged more than 65 years have almost doubled in the past two decades.
This project aims to engage older people, their families, and the staff who support them, in assessing the climate change-related health risks and challenges they might face. Participants in the research will explore, and determine the suitability of, existing resources and strategies, suggest improvements, and co-design initiatives to enhance their climate resilience.
Resources and further information
Anglicare research webinar
Associate Professor Patricia Lee and Anglicare dementia specialist Vicki Cain explore the particular vulnerability of older people to climate change-related extreme weather events such as severe storms, floods, and heat waves, and discuss the seed grant project which aims to increase the climate resilience of this group.” (link still to come)
Featured article
This project was featured in The Senior and other publications at A lesser-known side effect of floods, cyclones hurting the elderly (free registration required to view).