Identify Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing The Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies.Contact Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Aging Program 4770 Buford Highway, N.E. Mailstop F-15 Atlanta, GA 30341

Identify Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing The Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies.Contact Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Aging Program 4770 Buford Highway, N.E. Mailstop F-15 Atlanta, GA 30341

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities

Contact Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Aging Program 4770 Buford Highway, N.E. Mailstop F-15 Atlanta, GA 30341

Telephone: 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636); TTY: 1-888-232-6348 E-mail: cdcinfo@cdc.gov Web: www.cdc.gov/aging/emergency

Suggested Citation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies: A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2012.

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Identifying Vulnerable Older Adults and Legal Options for Increasing Their

Protection During All-Hazards Emergencies

A Cross-Sector Guide for States and Communities

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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CONTENTS Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………………… v

Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1

The Older Adult Population …………………………………………………………………………..2

Definitions ………………………………………………………………………………………………….3

Vulnerable Populations ………………………………………………………………………………….4

Overarching Considerations …………………………………………………………………………. 7

Developing Plans………………………………………………………………………………………….7

Identifying and Reviewing Selected Legal Authorities …………………………………………9

Defining Categories of Emergencies and Hazards …………………………………………….13

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