Older adults face compounding risks as disasters become more complex
October 02, 2026
October 02, 2026
TAMPA, Florida, Oct. 2 -- The University of South Florida posted the following news:
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Older adults face compounding risks as disasters become more complex
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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 . . .
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Older adults face compounding risks as disasters become more complex
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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 . . .