Frail elderly disaster

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 09:56 in Psychology & Sociology

Planning for emergencies must take into account the growing numbers of frail elderly people who will by virtue of shifting demographics be involved in any natural or manmade disaster, according to US researchers writing in the International Journal of Emergency Management.

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