Older Persons in Emergency and Disaster Situations A case study of Hurricane Katrina in the United States of America in 2005 by Michael M. Weston President, Servision Inc., Disaster Consultant, U.S. Administration on Aging George M. Tokesky Vice-President, Alzheimer’s Community Care Inc Background: As the impact of landfall was felt, there was little chance...
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Wajsman: They ploughed the earth out from under us
Montreal QC–In 1918, a young Andre Malraux was approached by a joyous friend of his father’s who invited him to come and celebrate the Armistice that ended the First World War. Malraux, the man who would pen the immortal ‘Man’s Fate’ and ‘The Human Condition’, went with the family friend to the celebration. He...
Wajsman: On being human
Montreal QC–The tragedy of Haiti continues to unfold in its universality. The lessons it teaches us everyday go to the heart of our particularity. If it is to have any lasting testament, it will be to remind us of what it means to be human. A story in scripture tells of two men. One,...
Rush: Is it time for the United States to unify emergency management? “The Community Rapid Recovery Program”
Salado TX–The Haitian humanitarian catastrophe has shown that countless numbers of good people are willing to sacrifice their time and efforts and put their own health on the line to save lives and reduce suffering. Unfortunately, except for the US Navy’s hospital ship “Comfort”, the US medical response to the Haitian earthquake recovery has...
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