Physiological changes, chronic illness make older adults more susceptible to illness during disasters
In a summer with unprecedented weather events, from tornados, floods, fires and hurricanes, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing found that physiological changes associated with aging and the presence of chronic illness make older adults more susceptible to illness or injury, even death, during a disaster.
Lack of energy in old age may be associated with health problems and higher rates of hospitalization and death, according to a new study in the United States.