Elderly, disabled will rely on others in disasterBy Jill Coley (Contact)
The Post and Courier
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Planning for disasters is difficult, but preparing can be especially challenging for older adults who may rely on others for care. To learn more about those challenges, researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology's AgeLab will visit Charleston July 30-31 to meet with focus groups of caregivers of older adults with mobility limitations or cognitive impairments, such as dementia or Alzheimer's disease. The study will expand on research MIT's AgeLab conducted last year at four sites across the country to learn about how older adults plan for natural disasters. Most older adults, age 51 or older, leave the worrying about escape routes and lodging to family and friends, according to researchers at AgeLab. Read more in tomorrow's editions of The Post and Courier. |
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