High air temperature increases the risk of various health problems in the elderly associated with overheating. The reason is that over the years the body can not cool down as quickly as a young man, say scientists. According to experts, the elderly may sometimes feel that the temperature reaches a life-threatening levels. Also they do not feel thirsty, and thus the body. Not the right amount of water According to statistics, more than 200 people in the U.S. die each year from over 50 years of cardiovascular-disease. Caused by excessive heat and humidity President of the American Geriatrics Society, Dr. John Murphy Elderly offers a few simple tips on how to avoid the problem: you need in very hot weather, is where its air conditioned, not for long periods of the sun, drink plenty of non- alcoholic beverages, take a shower regularly and prefer light clothing made from natural fabrics light shades. John Murphy argued that these precautions to reduce the risk of death associated with overheating.
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