@article{ref1,
title="Seeking safety: Predictors of hurricane evacuation of community-dwelling families affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder in South Florida",
journal="American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias",
year="2013",
author="Christensen, Janelle J. and Richey, Elizabeth Danforth and Castañeda, Heide",
volume="28",
number="7",
pages="682-692",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1533-3175",
doi="10.1177/1533317513500837",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1533317513500837"
}