Aging Hearts in a Hotter, More Turbulent World: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Cardiovascular Health of Older Adults
Chang A, Tan A, Nadeau K, Odden M. Aging Hearts in a Hotter, More Turbulent World: The Impacts of Climate Change on the Cardiovascular Health of Older Adults. Current Cardiology Reports 2022, 24: 749-760. PMID: 35438387, PMCID: PMC9017408, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-022-01693-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOlder adultsDisproportionate health burdenLow socioeconomic statusAging populationPolicy-level interventionsEthnic minority groupsCardiovascular risk factorsMultiple environmental hazardsSocioeconomic statusCardiovascular healthHeart healthHealth burdenRisk factorsCardiovascular wellbeingCardiovascular diseaseReviewClimate changeMinority groupsPhysiological vulnerabilityIntensifying air pollutionAdultsHealthImpacts of climate changeData sourcesPoor outcomeAir pollution