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Older Adults and Social Support in a Disaster Context: Did Relocation Matter for Access to Social Network Resources After the 2015 South Carolina Flood?

Marian BotchwayAna TeixeiraSpencer Moore
Published in: Disaster medicine and public health preparedness (2019)
The findings around the support provision are concerning particularly because of the additional psychological burden that relocation can place on flood-affected, older adults. Recommendations for public health preparedness strategies are provided in addition to future research directions for examining the well-being of flood-affected, older adults.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • social support
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • clinical practice
  • current status
  • global health
  • sleep quality