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Tackling heat-related mortality in aging populations

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A large study of older adults in China points to physical and cognitive function — not age — as key predictors of heat-related mortality, highlighting the need for climate adaptation policies to prioritize accessibility across all age groups.

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  1. Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Josiah L. Kephart

  2. Urban Health Collaborative, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Josiah L. Kephart

  3. Department of Graduate Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Safiyyah M. Okoye

  4. Department of Health Management and Policy, Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Safiyyah M. Okoye

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Kephart, J.L., Okoye, S.M. Tackling heat-related mortality in aging populations. Nat Med (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-024-02919-6

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