“The elderly population are more prone to heat stress and exhaustion as their body does not cope well to sudden or prolonged temperature changes, and just a few degrees variation in body temperature can be the difference between life and death. One of the biggest issues is hydration, older people just dont drink. This has obvious health implications at the best of times but in heat the ramifications can be disastrous. We need to take extra care of our family, neighbours and friends during a heatwave...
Posted on: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 04:15:25 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015