Heat-related health dangers for older adults soar during the summer
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NIH tips help reduce risk of hyperthermia. As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem. Older people are at significant increased risk of heat-related illnesses, known collectively as hyperthermia, during the summer months. Hyperthermia can include heat stroke, heat edema (swelling in your ankles and feet when […]