Disaster Preparedness for Seniors

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xix

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2. Introduction

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Myths and Realities of Natural Disasters Revisited

      • Erwin A. Aguilar

      Pages 3-8

3. Disaster Preparedness for Special Populations of Elders

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. Triaging Acute Care Patients During a Disaster

      • Gretchen M. Yandle, Bennett P. deBoisblanc

      Pages 11-20

   3. Disaster Planning for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Interventions

      • Lindsay Peterson, Lisa M. Brown

      Pages 21-30

   4. Emergency Preparedness for Home Based Primary Care Senior Veterans: Lessons Learned from Previous Experience

      • Sarah A. Tubbesing, Lorie Obal, Joselynn Brazier, Janice Shieh, Lynnette D. Hall, Earline Rogers et al.

      Pages 31-52

   5. Disasters and the Frail Elderly

      • Lumie Kawasaki

      Pages 53-63

   6. Management of the Immune-Compromised Older Adult in a Disaster

      • Marco Ruiz, Thomas Reske

      Pages 65-71

   7. Seniors, Disaster Mortality, and End-of-Life Care

      • Maggie Gibson

      Pages 73-87

   8. The Role of Informal Caregivers for Frail Elders in Disasters

      • Jennifer Elkins, Jennifer Holt, Toni P. Miles

      Pages 89-99

4. Long-Term Care

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101

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   2. Building Resilience in Nursing Homes in Disasters

      • Lindsay Peterson, Kathryn Hyer, Lisa M. Brown

      Pages 103-117

   3. Long-Term Care Facilities: Challenges and Technology

      • Sandra P. Hirst

      Pages 119-134

5. Training, Competencies, Literacy, Cultural Competency and Resilience in Disaster Preparedness

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 135-135

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   2. The Evolution of Academic-Based Geriatric Emergency Preparedness and Response (GEPR) Training for Medicine, Health, and Behavioral Sciences

      • Melen R. McBride, Arleen Johnson, Elizabeth M. Shiels, Nina Tumosa, Judith L. Howe, Judith A. Metcalf et al.

      Pages 137-161

   3. Outcomes of Academic-Based Geriatric Emergency Preparedness and Response (GEPR) Training for Medicine, Health, and Behavioral Professions

      • Melen R. McBride, Arleen Johnson, Elizabeth M. Shiels, Judith L. Howe, Nina Tumosa, Judith A. Metcalf et al.

      Pages 163-189

   4. The CCOPER Project-Continuum of Care Operational Preparedness and Emergency Response

      • Lisa Harvey-McPherson, Allison Bankston, Judith A. Metcalf, Lori Thayer

      Pages 191-201

   5. Disaster Health Competencies and Their Application: Caring for Seniors

      • Kenneth Schor

      Pages 203-216

   6. Contributing to Geriatric Health and Well-Being Through Improving Community Resilience Capacities

      • Jeffrey Stiefel, Paula L. Scalingi, Arnauld Nicogossian

      Pages 217-228

Disaster Preparedness for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals outlines specific disaster scenarios for homebound, community, hospitalized, long term care, homeless and aged veterans. Chapters are written by a diverse group of authors, all of whom offer insight and expertise in training healthcare professionals in preparing for disasters. Topics include myths and realities of natural disasters and disaster preparedness for special populations of elders-the acute care elderly, the community-dwelling elderly, home based primary care senior veterans, the immune-compromised elderly, those with multiple and co morbid illnesses, the long-term care elderly, those elderly at the end of life and the effects of disaster on caregivers. A significant portion of the book is also devoted to training, competencies, literacy, cultural competency and resilience in disaster preparedness as well as the role of the academic medical center. The volume concludes with coverage of the management of behavioral, medical and psychological consequences of disasters. Disaster Preparedness for Seniors: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals is an important new volume and will serve as a guide for the development of programs, policies and procedures for evacuation of seniors during various disaster scenarios. 

• Acute Care Patients
• Disaster Preparedness
• Gerotechnology
• Home-bound Elderly
• Long Term Care Facilities
• PTSD and Disaster Exposure

From the book reviews:

“This book is a model of the importance of disaster preparedness for the elderly. … The book succeeds in providing well-organized information, resources, policy samples, and training programs to geriatric healthcare providers across all levels of the care continuum and during all stages of a disaster. It is a useful resource to educate any healthcare professional on the importance of disaster preparedness for the elderly population.” (Carolyn N. Martin, Doody’s Book Reviews, October, 2014)

• School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, USA

  Charles A. Cefalu

Charles A. Cefalu, MD, MS, is Chief of the Section of Geriatric Medicine for the Medical Center of Louisiana and Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He graduated from LSU School of Medicine-New Orleans in 1974 and completed a residency in Family Medicine at Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA, where he joined the faculty as an Instructor. He later served as Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the program, and through February 1981, he was Residency Director of the program. 

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