title: Seeking safety: predictors of hurricane evacuation of community-dwelling families affected by Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder in South Florida.
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.
authors.affiliation: 1Health Sciences, Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Janelle J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Elizabeth Danforth
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Richey
authors.forename: Heide
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Castañeda
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease; D017028:Caregivers; D055867:Cyclonic Storms; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D017751:Safety Management
keywords: Alzheimer’s disease; caregiving; disaster preparedness; evacuation; hurricane