About the Book
Chapter 1
Myths And Realities Of Natural Disasters Revisited
Erwin A. Aguilar, PharmD, MSc, MPH
Section II-Disaster Preparedness for Special Populations of Elders
Chapter 2
Triaging Acute Care Patients during a Disaster
Gretchen M. Yandle, MD, Bennett P deBoisblanc, MD
Chapter 3
Disaster Planning for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Interventions
Lindsay Peterson, M.S., Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D.
Chapter 4
Emergency Preparedness for Home Based Primary Care Senior Veterans: Lessons learned from previous experience
Sarah Tubbesing, MD, MSc, Lorie Obal, PhD, Joselynn Brazier, MD, Janice Shieh, PsyD, Lynnette D. Hall, MSN, RN, Earline Rogers, DNP, FNP-BC, Yolanda R. Davis, LCSW, Denise Coutsouridis, MSW, Hilary Elkin, MSN, FNP, Linda Rollins MSN, RN, Peggy Becker LCSW, Miriam E. Schwartz MD, PhD, Shawkat Dhanani, MD, MPH
Chapter 5
Disasters and the Frail Elderly
Lumie Kawasaki, MD
Chapter 6
Management of the Immune-compromised Older Adult in a Disaster
Marco Ruiz, MD, MPH, Thomas Reske, MD, PhD
Chapter 7
Seniors, Disaster Mortality and End of Life Care
Maggie Gibson, PhD
Chapter 8
The Role of Informal Caregivers for Frail Elders in Disasters
Jennifer Elkins, PhD, Jennifer Holt, PhD, Toni P. Miles, MD, PhD
Section III-Long Term Care
Chapter 9
Building Resilience in Nursing Homes in Disasters
Lindsay Peterson, M.S., Kathryn Hyer, Ph.D., MPP, Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D
Chapter 10
Long-term Care Facilities: Challenges and Technology
Sandra P. Hirst RN, PhD, GNC(C)
Section IV-Training, Competencies, Literacy, Cultural Competency and Resiliance in Disaster Preparedness
Chapter 11
The Evolution of Academic-based Geriatric Emergency Preparedness and Response (GEPR) training for Medicine, Health, and Behavioral Science.
Melen R. McBride, PhD, RN, FGSA, Arleen Johnson, PhD., Elizabeth Shiels, MSSW, LCSW, Nina Tumosa, PhD, Judith L. Howe, PhD, Judith A. Metcalf, ANP- BC, MS, FMGS, Robert E. Roush, EdD, MPH, Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN
Chapter 12
Outcomes of Academic-based Geriatric Emergency Preparedness and Response (GEPR) training for Medicine, Health and Behavioral Professions
Melen R. McBride, PhD, RN, FGSA, Arleen Johnson, PhD., Elizabeth Shiels, MSSW, LCSW, Judith L. Howe, PhD, Nina Tumosa, PhD, Judith A. Metcalf, ANP-BC, MS, FMGS, Robert E. Roush, EdD, MPH, Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN
Chapter 13
The CCOPER Project-Continuum of Care Operational Preparedness and Emergency Response
Lisa Harvey-McPherson, RN, MBA, MPPM, Allison Bankston, Project Manager, Judith A. Metcalf, APN-BC, MS, FMGS, Lori Thayer, PhD.
Chapter 14
Disaster Health Competencies and Their Application: Caring for Seniors
Kenneth Schor, DO, MPH, FAAFP
Chapter 15
Contributing to Geriatric Health and Well-being through Improving Community Resilience Capacities
Jeffrey Stiefel, Ph.D., Paula L. Scalingi, Ph.D., Arnauld Nicogossian, MD, FACPM, FACP
Chapter 16
Cultural Competent Care for Seniors in Disasters
Denise Danna, DNS, RN, NEA-BC, CNE, FA
About the Author: Charles A. Cefalu, MD, MS, is Chief of the Section of Geriatric Medicine for the Medical Center of Louisiana and Clinical Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He graduated from LSU School of Medicine-New Orleans in 1974 and completed a residency in Family Medicine at Earl K. Long Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA, where he joined the faculty as an Instructor. He later served as Assistant Professor and Assistant Director of the program, and through February 1981, he was Residency Director of the program.
