Young people are often the most vocal and concerned population regarding climate change, but it is increasingly becoming an issue for those of us age 50 and older. Older adults face unique challenges and heightened health risks from a warming climate. It’s not just future generations that will be affected during some distant date in the future by rising temperatures. A close friend expressed it this way: “As an elder, I have been reflecting on what I have personally observed, just in my lifetime, of the changes in the climate and environment. I think about my legacy — what I am leaving to my g…