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.
Joseph, D. D., & Doon, R. A. (2022). The social and economic implications of environmental justice for the elderly: A case for social work interventions in the Caribbean. Environment, Climate, and Social Justice, 17–43. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1987-9_2
Kaplan, M. A. (2021). The social effects of climate change on the health outcomes of vulnerable older adult populations in the global community. In Y. Bayer (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Economic and Social Impacts of Population Aging (pp. 1-16). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-7327-3.ch001
Shrum, T. R. (2021). The salience of future impacts and the willingness to pay for climate change mitigation: An experiment in intergenerational framing. Climatic Change, 165(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-021-03002-6
Syropoulos, S., Watkins, H. M., Shariff, A. F., Hodges, S. D., & Markowitz, E. M. (2020). The role of gratitude in motivating intergenerational environmental stewardship. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 72, 101517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2020.101517
Gettings, R. M. (2022). The role of elders in saving planet earth. Generations, 46(2), 1–11. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48697101
Wistow, J., Dominelli, L., Oven, K., Dunn, C., & Curtis, S. (2015). The role of formal and informal networks in supporting older people’s care during extreme weather events. Policy & Politics, 43(1), 119–135. https://doi.org/10.1332/030557312x655855
Ayalon, L., & Roy, S. (2023). The role of chronological age in climate change attitudes, feelings, and behavioral intentions: The case of null results. PLoS One, 18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286901
Ayalon, L., & Roy, S. (2023). The role of ageism in climate change worries and willingness to act. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 42(6), 1305–1312. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221130323
Gearey, M., & Ravenscroft, N. (2019). The nowtopia of the riverbank: Elder environmental activism. Environment and Planning E: Nature and Space, 2(3), 451-464. https://doi.org/10.1177/2514848619843733
Haq, G. (2021). The forgotten generation: Older people and climate change. In Diversity and Inclusion in Environmentalism (pp. 118-131). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003099185
Siskind, D. J., Sawyer, E., Lee, I., Lie, D. C., Martin-Khan, M., Farrington, J., Crompton, D., & Kisely, S. (2016). The mental health of older persons after human-induced disasters: A systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological data. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(5), 379-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2015.12.010
Badger, M. S. (2024). The intersection of geriatrics, climate change, and wilderness medicine: Education is critical. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10806032241245399
Figueiredo, T., Midao, L., Rocha, P., Cruz, S., Lameira, G., Conceicao, P., Ramos, R., Batista, L., Corvacho, H., Almada, M., Martins, A., Rocha, C., Ribeiro, A., Alves, F., & Costa, E. (2024). The interplay between climate change and ageing: A systematic review of health indicators. PLoS One, 19(4), e0297116. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0297116
Harper, S. (2023). The implications of climate change for the health of older adults. Journal of Population Ageing, 16(3), 565-568. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-023-09425-6
De Fries, C., Melton, C., Smith, R., & Mason, L. R. (2022). The impacts of wildfires on older adults: A scoping review. Innovation in Aging, 6(1), 620-621. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2307
Wickersham, R., Zaval, L., Pachana, N., & Smyer, M. A. (2020). The impact of place and legacy framing on climate action: A lifespan approach. PLoS ONE, 15(2), e0228963. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228963
Clarke, P. J., Yan, T., Keusch, F., & Gallagher, N. A. (2015). The impact of weather on mobility and participation in older US adults. American Journal of Public Health, 105(7), 1489-1494. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302582
Shaban, M., Amer, F. G. M., & Shaban, M. M. (2024). The impact of nursing sustainable prevention program on heat strain among agricultural elderly workers in the context of climate change. Geriatric Nursing, 58, 215-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.05.021
Andrade, E. L., Jula, M., Rodriguez-Diaz, C. E., Lapointe, L., Edberg, M. C., Rivera, M. I., & Santos-Burgoa, C. (2023). The impact of natural hazards on older adult health: Lessons learned from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 17, e52. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2021.305
Cherniack, E. P. (2008). The impact of natural disasters on the elderly. American Journal of Disaster Medicine, 3, 133–139. https://doi.org/10.5055/ajdm.2008.0018
Brown, L. M., & Frahm, K. A. (2016). The impact of disasters: Implications for the well-being of older adults. In L. George, & K. Ferraro (Eds.), Handbook of Aging and the Social Sciences (pp. 357–374). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-417235-7.00017-2
Hattori, Y., Hiramatsu, M., Isowa, T., Kitagawa, A., & Tsujikawa, M. (2022). The impact of cognitive impairment on disaster preparedness: A cross-sectional study of older adults over the age of 75 requiring special care in Japan. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 65(5), 562-579. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2021.2004568
Seritan, A. (2023). The impact of climate change on older adults’ mental health: A primer for clinicians. OBM Geriatrics, 7(4), 1–20. https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.geriatr.2304254
Benevolenza, M. A., & DeRigne, L. (2018). The impact of climate change and natural disasters on vulnerable populations: A systematic review of literature. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 29(2), 266-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2018.1527739
Hersch, J., & Viscusi, W. K. (2006). The generational divide in support for environmental policies: European evidence. Climatic Change, 77(1–2), 121–136. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-006-9074-x