Aging and Climate Change
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bristol University Press
Publishing:17th Dec '26
£32.99
This title is due to be published on 17th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND license.
Climate change is transforming the lives of older people, who face increased risks from extreme heat, climate-related disasters, air pollution, and shifting disease patterns. This groundbreaking volume examines why older adults are disproportionately affected and how these vulnerabilities intersect with social, economic, and health inequalities. The book also moves beyond vulnerability, showcasing older people as active contributors to climate change activism and resilience.
Bringing together international research spanning gerontology, public health, anthropology, and urban planning, the book maps the rapidly developing field of aging and climate change and outlines practical pathways for building age-inclusive climate responses.
'Anyone who has lived through a killer heat wave or a catastrophic storm knows how vulnerable older adults are--we can't move as fast, and our bodies aren't as resilient. It's high time that someone brought together the research on aging and climate change, and this book does a huge service.' Bill McKibben, founder of Third Act and author of The End of Nature
'A timely and important book that brings together ageing and climate change, two defining challenges too often considered separately. It combines compelling evidence with a welcome emphasis on older people not simply as vulnerable, but as agents of change.' Martin McKee CBE, Past President, European Public Health Association
ISBN: 9781447378099
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272 pages