The first seminar on “Ageing and Emergencies and Disasters” was held at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation sciences at 25 January 2017. This event was a Scientific collaboration between “Iranian ageing research center” AND “Research center in emergency and disaster health”  to enhance knowledge about older adults and disaster management.

Seminar topics included:

1-Why older adults will be vulnerable to disasters and emergencies?

2-Sendai Declaration and understanding disaster risk

3-Ageism and Emergencies and Disasters management