Symposia
- Date:
- Time: 8:15am - 9:15am
- Track: Clinical Practice
- CME/CE: 1.0
- Type: In-Person
Co-Moderators: Alexander D. Kazberouk, MD, MBA & Samir K. Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC
In both disaster and conflict zones, older persons and their caregivers are particularly vulnerable to both acute stressors and long-term disruptions in infrastructure and healthcare. As a result, older persons often face greatest levels of mortality and morbidity in these situations, much of which can be avoided with better prevention and response efforts that acknowledge their unique needs. Learning Objectives: (1) review the unique needs of older persons in conflict and disaster zones; (2) utilize current best practices in caring for older adults impacted by conflicts and disasters as well as core knowledge gaps; (3) discuss how intersectionality of age and other factors (multimorbidity, poverty, disability, ageism etc) predispose populations of older adults to particularly negative outcomes in conflicts and disaster; and (4) advocate, change policy, and otherwise support older adults in conflict zones.
| Understanding the Unique Experiences of Older Adults and their Caregivers in Conflict Zones Kristina M. Kokorelias, PhD |
| Closing the Gaps: The Development of 25 Evidence-Informed Recommendations to Advance Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults Wanda J. Spurlock, DNS, RN, GERO-BC, PMH-BC, CNE, FNGNA, ANEF, FGSA, FAAN |
| Perspectives from the Field: Lesson Learned from Recent on the Ground Experiences in Ukraine and Beyond from HelpAge Jane Buchanan, MA |