Comprehensive Elder Law Services

Natural Disasters And Older Adults

On Behalf of | Dec 8, 2020 | AGING |

Do you have a disaster preparedness plan? I’m ashamed to say mine is a smoke detector and the thought that I’ll hide in the bathroom in case of a tornado. I’m lucky to not live close to a coast or an active fault line, so preparing for an earthquake seems to be a daunting task. Stay tuned for Katten Benson Zachry Golightly, LLP’s April newsletter which talks about disaster preparation and older adults. In the meantime, here is an article on how the older population in Japan is faring after the earthquake.

-Monica

Disaster is heavy burden to bear for Japan’s elderly – CNN.com