Geographic Regions Enriched with Frail Older Adults

Individuals with frailty are at particular risk in emergencies. By definition, these individuals are not resilient, meaning that they do not recover quickly from stressors.1 Individuals with frailty, even in usual times, are at greater risk than nonfrail, similarly aged adults of requiring hospital care or long-term care and of dying.2 Emergency preparedness involves planning for the optimal direction of resources, such as populations with the greatest needs or with the most difficulty accessing resources in an emergency.