[A geriatric perspective on the sixth IPCC synthesis report]

Abstract

Climate change brings with it many foreseeable consequences for ecosystems and populations, including health consequences that could have a particular impact on older populations. Extreme climatic events, including heat waves, are associated with higher morbidity and mortality among the elderly. Air pollution has a deleterious effect on illnesses associated with aging, or which become more frequent with age. The health consequences of climate change must be anticipated, as they will require the adaptation of healthcare systems, which could be of particular interest to geriatric medicine.

Keywords: aging; changement climatique; climate change; geriatrics; gerontology; gériatrie; gérontologie; morbi-mortalité; morbidity and mortality; vieillissement.