Primary Education Topic:
Aging in Community
Other Education Topics:
Creativity and Lifelong Learning
Health & Wellness
Healthcare & Aging
Leadership in Aging
Legal & Ethical Issues
LGBTQ Aging
Mental Health & Aging
Multicultural Aging
Policy and Advocacy
Technology, Accessibility & Transportation
It is important to note, air pollution can trigger COPD and asthma and increase the risk of heart attack in older adults, especially those who are diabetic or obese.
By G. Adriana Perez
The outsize impact of climate change on older women should be a national health priority for clinicians, scientists and professionals working in public health. Women account for 56.7 percent of adults ages 65 and older in the United States, and at ages 85 and older, they outnumber men by a ratio of five to two. Because women continue to outlive men, most older women live alone and may depend upon their social and community networks for assistance.