AUSTIN: A university researcher has for the first time revealed how prepared the elderly feel when it comes to emergency events.
The report states that older people are often categorized as a ‘vulnerable’ group in emergency management. However, research found the elderly actually have a wealth of knowledge and experience when it comes to emergency events, and they can be highly resilient.
The research findings were published today.
The report’s author says older people should not be labelled as vulnerable but instead as a group with specific needs.
“Disaster researchers classify older people as a vulnerable group; however, it’s not advancing age alone that makes people vulnerable,” says the report…