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This chapter provides clinicians and other healthcare and caregivers an appreciation of how improved community health resilience can help assure disaster preparedness of the geriatric population through enhancing the resilience of individuals and hospitals, health centers, eldercare facilities, and essential logistic chains that serve seniors. The chapter also discusses the challenges facing the elderly in facing disasters and collaborative actions key community stakeholders can take to support unique needs of older residents.
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Stiefel, J., Scalingi, P.L., Nicogossian, A. (2014). Contributing to Geriatric Health and Well-Being Through Improving Community Resilience Capacities. In: Cefalu, C. (eds) Disaster Preparedness for Seniors. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0665-9_15
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