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.
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
Lent, R. (2022). The give and get of climate change work. Generations, 46(2), 1–5. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48697103
Theodorou, E., Spyrou, S., & Christou, G. (2023). The future is now from before: Youth climate activism and intergenerational justice. Journal of Childhood Studies, 48(1), 59-72. https://doi.org/10.18357/jcs202320466
Risher, J. F., Todd, G. D., Meyer, D., & Zunker, C. L. (2010). The elderly as a sensitive population in environmental exposures: Making the case. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 207, 95-157. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6406-9_2
Allex, B., Arnberger, A., Wanka, A., Eder, R., Hutter, H. P., Kundi, M., Wallner, P., Kolland, F., Blattner, B., & Grewe, H. A. (2013). The elderly under urban heat pressure – Strategies and behaviours of elderly residents against urban heat. REAL CORP, 909–915 [Working Paper]. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/199447794.pdf
Grand, J. (2023). The end of the game: Emotional responses of older adults to climate crisis and climate mobilizations in Switzerland. Frontiers in Climate, 5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2023.1264495
Ingman, S., Benjamin, T., & Lusky, R. (1999). The environment: The quintessential intergenerational challenge. Generations, 22(4), 68–71. https://www.jstor.org/stable/44873314
Mehiriz, K. (2024). The effects of attitudes, norms, and perceived control on the adaptation of elderly individuals and individuals with chronic health conditions to heatwaves. BMC Public Health, 24(1), 256. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17712-w
Brown, L. M., Dosa, D. M., Thomas, K., Hyer, K., Feng, Z., & Mor, V. (2012). The effects of evacuation on nursing home residents with dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementias, 27(6), 406-412. https://doi.org/10.1177/1533317512454709
van Loenhout, J. A. F., le Grand, A., Duijm, F., Greven, F., Vink, N. M., Hoek, G., & Zuurbier, M. (2016). The effect of high indoor temperatures on self-perceived health of elderly persons. Environmental Research, 146, 27–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.12.012
Barnett, A. G., Williams, G. M., Schwartz, J., Best, T. L., Neller, A. H., Petroeschevsky, A. L., & Simpson, R. W. (2006). The effects of air pollution on hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease in elderly people in Australian and New Zealand cities. Environmental Health Perspectives, 114(7), 1018-1023. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8674
Calleja-Agius, J., England, K., & Calleja, N. (2021). The effect of global warming on mortality. Early Human Development, 155, 105222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2020.105222
Miller, E., & Brockie, L. (2015). The disaster flood experience: Older people's poetic voices of resilience. Journal of Aging Studies, 34, 103-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2015.05.003
Harper, S. (2019). The convergence of population ageing with climate change. Journal of Population Ageing, 12, 401–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-019-09255-5