Mortality From Forces of Nature Among Older Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Gender

@article{Adams2020MortalityFF,
  title={Mortality From Forces of Nature Among Older Adults by Race/Ethnicity and Gender},
  author={Rachel Marie Adams and Candace M Evans and Mason Clay Mathews and Amy F. Wolkin and Lori Peek},
  journal={Journal of Applied Gerontology},
  year={2020},
  volume={40},
  pages={1517 - 1526},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:221621636}
}
To address disparities, messaging and programs targeting the dangers of excessive cold should be emphasized for AI/AN older adult males, whereas efforts to reduce harm from cataclysmic storms should target Black olderAdult males.
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