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SAGE Publications, American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 7(28), p. 682-692, 2013

DOI: 10.1177/1533317513500837

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Seeking Safety: Predictors of Hurricane Evacuation of Community-Dwelling Families Affected by Alzheimer's Disease or a Related Disorder in South Florida

Journal article published in 2013 by Janelle J. Christensen, Elizabeth Danforth Richey, Heide Castañeda
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Abstract

This article explores how dyads of 186 community-dwelling individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder (ADRD) and their caregivers (dyads) plan to respond to hurricane evacuation warnings in South Florida. Predictors of dyad evacuation for a category 1-3 storm include (1) a younger age of the person with an ADRD diagnosis, (2) the caregiver living in a different residence than the person with ADRD, (3) lack of hurricane shutters, and (4) lower income. A dyad is more likely to evacuate in a category 4 or 5 hurricane if there is (1) a younger age person with an ADRD diagnosis, (2) a more recent diagnosis of ADRD, (3) a residence in an evacuation zone, and if (4) they report needing a shelter. Emergency management teams, especially those who assist with special needs shelters or other outreach programs for people with cognitive disabilities, can use these guidelines to estimate service usage and needs.