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Publications Database
The searchable bibliography page is one of our most popular features, allowing you to quickly access to the literature on the aging population and climate change in one convenient location. The CIRCA team keeps the database updated on a monthly basis. You may search by author, title, year, keywords. To retrieve full information, click on the "Publication" button.
Pillemer, K., Shores, C., Mateer, T. J., Wells, N. M., Luebke, M., Givens, M., Cianfrani, A., Nickerson, A., Gadbois, E. A., & Lachs, M. S. (2026). A research agenda for aging and climate change: Recommendations from a research-to-practice consensus workshop. Innovation in Aging, 10(9), igag068. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igag068
Wang, H., Fang, T., & Li, C. (2026). Impact of heatwaves on elderly depression symptoms in the context of climate change: the moderating role of community-based care services. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. A https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-08641-7
Siau, E., Silva, G. S., Lu, J., Thiel, C., Jones, S., Horwitz, L. I., Lichter, K. E., & Azan, A. (2026). Extreme urban heat and emergency department visits in older adults. JAMA Network Open, 9(3), e262645. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.2645
Santoyo-Olsson, J., Rosenberg, M., Chesla, C., & Yank, V. (2025). Aging in rural areas: Balancing land, care, and connection of family caregivers of persons with dementia: A qualitative analysis. Innovation in Aging, 9(10), igaf112. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf112
Pillemer, K., & Luebke, M. (2023). Expanding the engagement of older persons in climate change action. Innovation in Aging, 7(Supplement_1), 209–210. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad104.0691
Madera, S. R., Varas-Díaz, N., Padilla, M., Rivera-Bustelo, K., Ramos, J., Rivera-Rodriguez, S., Santiago-Santiago, A., Mercado-Rios, C., Vertovec, J., Massol Deyá, A., Rodríguez-Banch, R., Varas Rodríguez, E., Reid, G., & Grove, K. (2026). Energy insecurity and health among older adults: Chronic disease management and resilience strategies in rural Puerto Rico. BMC Public Health, 26(1), 904. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26558-3
Lee, S.-J., Parrott, K. R., Robinson, S. R., & Lee, M. (2025). Aging-in-place challenges for rural older adults: Responses from service providers. Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/30495334251328090
Kohon, J. N., Tanaka, K., Himes, D., Toda, E., Carder, P. C., & Carlson, B. (2024). Extreme heat vulnerability among older adults: A multilevel risk index for Portland, Oregon. The Gerontologist, 64(3), gnad074. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad074
Katz, G. M., Kokorelias, K. M., Bhulabhai, M., Cohn, H., Rangrej, D., Wu, J., Born, K. B., Hatzifilalithis, S., McMahon, S. A., Rochon, P. A., Zangerl, K. E., & Stall, N. M. (2026). Prioritisation of older adults in global climate change adaptation plans: A comparative policy document analysis of 204 countries. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 7(7), 100877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanhl.2026.100877
Karlin, N. (2025). Functional disability on ADL and IADL among rural versus frontier older adults in Wyoming. Innovation in Aging, 9(Suppl 2), igaf122.2768. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.2768
Healy, J. P., Castro, E., Danesh Yazdi, M., Rice, M. B., Chang, H., Steenland, K., Wei, Y., & Schwartz, J. D. (2026). Heat waves and annual mortality among older adults (aged ≥65 years) in the USA. Lancet Planetary Health, 10(2), 101432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanplh.2026.101432
Di Gessa, G., & Zaninotto, P. (2026). Attitudes toward climate change risk among older people: new evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 81(5), gbag029. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbag029
Choi, E. Y., & Ailshire, J. A. (2025). Ambient outdoor heat and accelerated epigenetic aging among older adults in the US. Science Advances, 11(9), eadr0616. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adr0616
Bhowmick, P., & Stolterman Bergqvist, E. (2025). Exploring the role of place in rural older adults' social isolation: A life-course perspective. Innovation in Aging, 9(Suppl 2), igaf122.1714. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaf122.1714
Gounder, B., Doherty, F., & Rao, S. (2025). Advancing climate justice: A research roadmap to operationalizing U.S. climate policy for critical social change. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research, 16(1), 53–60. https://doi.org/10.1086/734835
Rao, S., Doherty, F. C., Zhang, Y., Traver, A., Rademacher, E., Sheldon, M., & Dabelko-Schoeny, H. (2026). Extreme weather information for diverse older adults: Communication preferences and trusted information sources. Environmental Communication, 20(3), 477–492. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2025.2536644
Doherty, F. C., Rao, S., Traver, A., & Dabelko-Schoeny, H. (2025). Extreme heat preparedness and coping among older adults: A rapid review. PLOS Climate, 4(8), e0000689.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000689
Baniassadi, A., Yu, W., Travison, T., Day, R., Lipsitz, L., & Manor, B. (2025). Home ambient temperature and self-reported attention in community-dwelling older adults. The Journals of Gerontology, 80(4), glae286. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glae286
De Leo, D., Zammarrelli, J., Meda, N., Spisto, S., Paone, F., Carrozzino, J., & Viecelli, M. A. (2026). Impact of climate change on older adults: A systematic literature review. GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry, 39(1), 25–46. https://doi.org/10.1024/1662-9647/a000357
Gao, S., & Wang, Y. (2024). Aging in climate change: Unpacking residential mobility and changes of social determinants of health in southern United States. Health & Place, 88, 103268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103268
Roy, S., More, M., Trivedi, A., Saha, P., Bose, D., Das, S., Mahmud, Z. H., Hanifi, S. M. M. A., & Chatterjee, S. (2025). Aging and climate change-induced heat stress synergistically increase susceptibility to Vibrio vulnificus infection via an altered gut microbiome-immune axis. Science of the Total Environment, 989, 179881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179881
Ugargol, A. P., & Poladi, S. (2024). Aging, ageism, and climate change: From climate anxiety to climate hope through multigenerational solidarity. In S. I. Rajan (Ed.), Handbook of aging, health and public policy: Perspectives from Asia (pp. 1–20). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1914-4_235-1
Kim, O. S., Han, J., Kim, K. W., Matthews, S. A., & Shim, C. (2022). Depopulation, super aging, and extreme heat events in South Korea. Climate Risk Management, 38, 100456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.2022.100456
Liu, Z., Gao, S., Cai, W., Li, Z., Wang, C., Chen, X., Ma, Z., & Zhao, Z. (2023). Projections of heat-related excess mortality in China due to climate change, population and aging. Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering, 17(11), 132. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11783-023-1732-y
Hong, L. M., Zhang, Z. C., & Huang, G. W. (2024). Characterization of flood risk in Japan in times of climate change and aging society. Journal of Environmental Informatics, 44(2), 100–111. https://doi.org/10.3808/jei.202400525