AGE-FRIENDLY INITIATIVES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Old people are more subject to the impacts of emergencies and disasters because of their socio-economic and physical vulnerability. “Disaster Risk and Age Index” was released in June, 2016, which provides a country-by-country analysis of the disaster hazard faced by old populations in 190 countries based on three dimensions: exposure to hazard, vulnerability, and lack of coping capacity. According to the report, developed countries such as the...