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Death risk rises for older adults with dementia after hurricanes

Older adults with Alzheimer’s or other dementia have a heightened risk of death following exposure to a hurricane, research shows.

Older adults with Alzheimer’s or other dementia have a heightened risk of death following exposure to a hurricane, research shows.

Many at-risk nursing homes may be inadequately prepared for hurricane-related flooding in certain coastal regions, a new study shows.

Many at-risk nursing homes may be inadequately prepared for hurricane-related flooding in certain coastal regions, a new study shows.

“Atlantic hurricane seasons will become even more active in the future, and hurricanes will be even more intense.”

“Atlantic hurricane seasons will become even more active in the future, and hurricanes will be even more intense.”

Extreme heat often follows tropical cyclones, a new study finds. That can complicate disaster recovery even further.

Rather than becoming acclimated to repeated exposure to disasters, victims’ responses to subsequent hurricanes keep getting worse.

Rather than becoming acclimated to repeated exposure to disasters, victims’ responses to subsequent hurricanes keep getting worse.

“…environmental changes caused by humans are signaling more and quicker rainfall, which have direct consequences for coastal communities…”