Assessing long-term impacts of a natural disaster: a focus on the elderly.
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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1979Description: 11p., 11 tabs, 44 refsSubject: Pre- and post event data on the long term effects of the 1966 Topeka tornado revealed a complex pattern of responses by the elderly. In comparison to younger victims, older victims: 1) regarded the loss of exterior items and house-related damage as being more important; 2) received aid from community resources far less frequently; 3) were less likely to use insurance and other economic sources in recovery; 4) less frequently increased insurance coverage, savings bank credit, or the use of credit cards; and 5) did not perceive any significant long-term negative consequences regarding their physical or mental health
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Reprinted from The Gerontologist; 1979; Vol 19 No 6
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Pre- and post event data on the long term effects of the 1966 Topeka tornado revealed a complex pattern of responses by the elderly. In comparison to younger victims, older victims: 1) regarded the loss of exterior items and house-related damage as being more important; 2) received aid from community resources far less frequently; 3) were less likely to use insurance and other economic sources in recovery; 4) less frequently increased insurance coverage, savings bank credit, or the use of credit cards; and 5) did not perceive any significant long-term negative consequences regarding their physical or mental health
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