More Than Temperature Puts Elderly at Risk in Heat

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If you suspect someone is suffering from a heat-related illness, the NIA recommends the following:

• Get the person out of the sun and into an air-conditioned or other cool place. Have them lie down and rest.
• Offer fluids such as water, fruit and vegetable juice. Don't offer alcohol or caffeinated beverages.
• Encourage the person to shower, bathe or sponge off with cool water.
• Apply a cold, wet cloth to the wrists and/or neck, places where arterial blood passes close to the surface and can be cooled by the cold cloths.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more about heat illness and the elderly.

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