The interplay between climate change and ageing: A systematic review of health indicators

Author Contributions Conceptualization: Teodora Figueiredo, Luı´s Midão, Pedro Rocha, Marta Almada, Ana Mar- tins, Fernando Alves, Elı´sio Costa. Formal analysis: Teodora Figueiredo. Investigation: Luı´s Midão. Methodology: Teodora Figueiredo, Luı´s Midão, Pedro Rocha, Marta Almada. Project administration: Elı´sio Costa. Supervision: Marta Almada, Fernando Alves, Elı´sio Costa. Validation: Teodora Figueiredo, Luı´s Midão, Elı´sio Costa. Writing – original draft: Teodora Figueiredo, Luı´s Midão. Writing – review & editing: Teodora Figueiredo, Luı´s Midão, Pedro Rocha, Sara Cruz, Gisela Lameira, Paulo Conceic¸ão, Rui J. G. Ramos, Luı´sa Batista, Helena Corvacho, Marta Almada, Ana Martins, Cecı´lia Rocha, Anabela Ribeiro, Fernando Alves, Elı´sio Costa. References 1. Crimmins E.M., Lifespan and Healthspan: Past, Present, and Promise. Gerontologist, 2015. 55(6): p. 901–11. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnv130 PMID: 26561272 2. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, D.E.S.A., World Population Ageing 2019, U. Nations, Edi- tor. 2020: New York. 3. World Health Organization, W.H.O. Ageing and Health. 2022 15 February 2023]; Available from: https:// www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/ageing-and-health. 4. Romanello M., et al., The 2022 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: health at the mercy of fossil fuels. The Lancet, 2022. 400(10363): p. 1619–1654. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140- 6736(22)01540-9 PMID: 36306815 5. Bowen K.J. and Friel S., Climate change adaptation: where does global health fit in the agenda? Global

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