Empowering older adults to stay cool can promote independence and improve quality of life.
Neighborhoods in central Brooklyn are most affected by heat waves due to the 'urban heat island effect' causing temperatures to feel at least 10 degrees hotter.
Older adults (≥65 years) have a 53.7% increase in heat-related mortality in recent decades, with a high number of heat-stress deaths among them.
Implementing climate change solutions involving older adults, respecting their autonomy, is crucial rather than just including them.
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