Climate Change and Aging Health in Developing Countries

Abstract

The climate of the Earth has changed throughout history. Climate change negatively impacts human rights in a wide range of ways. The study aims to find out the impact of climate change on aging health in developing countries. The study found that public health will be devastated if climate change continues unabated. Countries that are least responsible for global warming are most susceptible to the effects of higher temperatures, such as death and disease. In low- and middle-income countries, disasters are more likely to happen to people aged 60 and over. Although climate change affects all of us, older people are especially at risk from it, as evidenced by a growing body of research. The study also offers countermeasures and suggestions to develop aging health in developing countries affected by climate change.

Keywords: aging health; climate change; developing countries.

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The mean global temperature in 2021.^{[ 12 ]}

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Climate‐sensitive health risks (Source: WHO, 2021).

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A comparison of the number of people over 60 from 1980 to 2050. Data Source: United Nations, Population Division.^{[ 36 ]}