Identify Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing The Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies.Contact Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Aging Program 4770 Buford Highway, N.E. Mailstop F-15 Atlanta, GA 30341
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities
Contact Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Aging Program 4770 Buford Highway, N.E. Mailstop F-15 Atlanta, GA 30341
Telephone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636); TTY: 1-888-232-6348 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Web: www.cdc.gov/aging/emergency
Suggested Citation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies: A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012.
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Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their
Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies
A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CONTENTS Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………… v
Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
The Older Adult Population …………………………………………………………………………..2
Definitions ………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
Vulnerable Populations ………………………………………………………………………………….4
Overarching Considerations …………………………………………………………………………. 7
Developing Plans………………………………………………………………………………………….7
Identifying and Reviewing Selected Legal Authorities …………………………………………9
Defining Categories of Emergencies and Hazards …………………………………………….13
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