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For older adults, disaster risk begins long before disaster strikes

Just now October 2, 2026 1 min read 📰 Medical Xpress
📋 Key Takeaway

The article discusses the compounded risks faced by older adults during disasters, highlighting how chronic illnesses and limited mobility exacerbate the impact of severe weather events. This issue is relevant as Iran, like many countries, faces increasing natural disasters that could disproportionately affect its aging population. Understanding these risks is crucial for improving disaster preparedness and response in Iran.

For older adults, no disaster is simple. Repeated hurricanes, floods, wildfires and heat waves can combine with chronic illness, limited mobility, weak social support and strained care systems to create risks greater than any one factor alone. As disasters grow more severe and frequent—and increasingly overlap or strike before communities have fully recovered—preparing for and recovering from them becomes even more challenging.

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