Researchers, including a team in York, said that climate change and the increase in extreme weather events pose a “significant challenge” to the health and wellbeing of older people and warned there is now a pressing public health problem.
In their report, titled Healthy Ageing in a Changing Climate, researchers identify a need for “actionable” interventions to better support the delivery of inclusive, climate resilient age-friendly cities and communities.
They propose measures such as building climate resilient housing and designing “climate resilience” into outdoor spaces such as through shaded bus stops, tree lined streets and resting points.
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