As we age, our ability to adequately respond to summer heat can become a serious problem. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has some advice to help older people avoid heat-related illnesses, known collectively as hyperthermia, during the summer months.
Hyperthermia can include heat stroke, heat fatigue, heat syncope (sudden dizziness after exercising in the heat), [...]
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