1. Introduction to the Baby Boom Generation and Risk Analysis -- 2. The Baby Boom Imperative -- 3. Risk Assessment: Experiences of Seniors in Low Probability, High Consequence Environmental Hazard Events -- 4. Risk Management: Local, Stage and the Federal Government -- 5. Risk Management: Not for Profit and For Profit Organizations -- 6. Risk Management: Seniors, Assistants, Family and Friends -- 7. New Jersey's Three Recent Tropical Storms and Hurricans: Experiences and Lessons Learned -- 8. Recommendations: Increasing Mitigation and Resilience and Reducing Vulnerability
Summary
"This book connects the dots between two powerful trends in the US: the rapid growth of the 65+ year old population and the marked increase in natural and human-caused environmental disasters. Inevitably, these two trends lead to more environmental disasters disproportionately impacting seniors, unless coordinated planning, regulations, and practice focus on identifying best risk management practices and implementing them. Built on a risk analysis framework, this book uses literature, interviews and case studies to find the best lessons learned about how to prevent seniors' exposure to low probability but high consequence events and how to protect the 65+ year old population when these events do occur"-- Provided by publisher
