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Climate change adaptation must consider older people

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Older adults face higher risks from climate change. We propose an age-sensitive climate adaptation framework, which emphasizes non-digital communication, financial assistance and community-based strategies for older populations.

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  1. Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

    Liming Yao, Shiqi Tan & Chengwei Lv

  2. Sustainable Business Division, MUFG Bank, Ltd, Tokyo, Japan

    Nan Wang

  3. Department of Technology Management for Innovation (TMI), Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Nan Wang, Yoshikuni Yoshida & Yin Long

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Yao, L., Tan, S., Lv, C. et al. Climate change adaptation must consider older people. Nat Hum Behav 10, 443–446 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-026-02402-x

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