America's growing elderly population endangered by rising heat, wildfires

The rising frequency and intensity of extreme heat events are exacerbating the health and safety concerns of America's older population — an already vulnerable community, and one that's growing fast.

"We're seeing increasing heat and increasing extremes of heat," said Ian Neel, a geriatrician and an associate professor at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine, at a recent webinar. 

"But we're also seeing increasing frequency of older adults, and older adults...