Mental Health Effects of Hurricane Sandy on Older Adults.

Samantha S Corley Katherine A OrnsteinRehana RasulWil Lieberman-CribbinHayley MaiselEmanuela TaioliRebecca M Schwartz

Published in: Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society (2021)

This is the first study to examine exposure, displacement, and LAMC together and to examine their varying impacts on different MH outcomes among older adults post-hurricane. Findings support the importance of disaster preparedness interventions tailored to the MH needs of community-dwelling older adults.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
public health
mental illness
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
smoking cessation
insulin resistance
weight loss