Coping with Extreme Heat: Recommendations and Challenges for Aging

Summers in BC are becoming increasingly hot. Researchers from Simon Fraser University shared best practices to prepare for and cope with the heat, and evidence-based strategies for supporting older adults.

Presenter: Victoria Michalowski, SFU Lifelong Health and Wellbeing Lab

Presentation slides and resource booklet are attached at the bottom of the page.

Additional resources mentioned in this presentation:

• Indigenous Climate Hub (website)
• Lived experience & stories of extreme heat among Indigenous households in British Columbia (report)
• 5 Simple Neighbourly Actions to Get Ready for Extreme Heat Together (resource)