Social Interventions to Prevent Heat-Related Mortality in the Older Adult in Rome, Italy: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Social Interventions to Prevent Heat-Related Mortality in the Older Adult in Rome, Italy: A Quasi-Experimental Study

This study focuses on the impact of a program aimed at reducing heat-related mortality among older adults residing in central Rome by counteracting social isolation. The mortality of citizens over the age of 75 living in three Urban Areas (UAs) located in central Rome is compared with that of the re...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Liotta, Maria Chiara Inzerilli, Leonardo Palombi, Olga Madaro, Stefano Orlando, Paola Scarcella, Daniela Betti, Maria Cristina Marazzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
heat-related mortality
older adults
social care program
urban environment
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/4/715

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