Study Reveals Elderly More Vulnerable to Extreme Heat Than Previously Thought
A new study indicates that individuals aged 60 and over are significantly more vulnerable to the effects of extreme heat due to climate change than previously understood. The research highlights an increased risk for the elderly population from rising temperatures.
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Extreme heat more dangerous for people 60 and over than previously thought
Study finds older adults could face harmful heat stress at just 1.5C of warming above preindustrial levels People aged 60 and over face dangers to their health from exposure to heat at much lower temperatures than previously thought, research has found. Older adults will bear the brunt of increasingly frequent sustained spells of extreme heat globally as the world continues to warm up, according to a study in The Lancet Public Health. Continue reading...
By Denis Campbell Health policy editor
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Earlier research did not take into account that older people sweat less and tend to have weaker hearts.
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