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Vulnerability of the elderly under states of emergency

Name(s):

Lack of protection of the aged during disasters

Vulnerability of the elderly during war

Incidence

In 1993, as a result of increased sanctions and turbulence in the former Yugoslav republics, hyperinflation reached levels parallel only to Germany after WWI. The Serbian elderly, who in 1993 were receiving pensions of less than £3 a month (1 kg of meat cost £4 at the time), were some of the war's most vulnerable victims. Unable to live on the little money and resources they had, many of Serbia's 1.2 million pensioners were sighted picking through trash cans for rotten fruit and vegetables.

Broader

Dependency of the elderly

Lack of protection for the vulnerable

Aggravates

Ageism

Unequal mortality of the elderly among countries

Destruction of civilian populations and institutions ^{[in 2 loops]}

Aggravated by

Disasters

Hyperinflation

Neglect of the aged

Inadequate income in old age

Misallocation of resources to protect the aged

Slowness of sensori-motor activities in the aged

Susceptibility of the old to physical ill-health

Violation of rights of vulnerable groups during states of emergency

Strategy(ies)

Protecting against vulnerability of the elderly under states of emergency

Protecting vulnerable groups during disasters

Abstaining from protection of the aged during disasters

Value(s)

Type

(D) Detailed problems

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