ABSTRACT
Older people, as a demographic subgroup, have strengths, vulnerabilities and health needs that are associated with their stage of physiological journey in life. Numerous examples have shown older people are likely to have survived countless catastrophic events and crises throughout their lives. Not only should disaster risk reduction policies and programmes include older people in planning and execution, but also the disaster-related health needs of older people should be foregrounded. New tools and analyses of how new technologies might facilitate needs identification, care and management of older people should also be explored and developed. The strongest imperative for investing in better care and support for older people perhaps stems from our gratitude for their contributions to our society. The survival and well-being of older people, in times of crisis, represents the true human resilience, development and solidarity of civil society.
