{"id":2570,"date":"2020-10-25T09:11:46","date_gmt":"2020-10-25T16:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seniorstotherescue.org\/?p=2570"},"modified":"2020-10-25T09:12:19","modified_gmt":"2020-10-25T16:12:19","slug":"seniors-should-take-the-summer-heat-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/seniorstotherescue.org\/?p=2570","title":{"rendered":"Seniors Should Take the Summer Heat Seriously"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2570\" class=\"elementor elementor-2570\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a9bc95 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a9bc95\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ed34b\" data-id=\"63ed34b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1835ec6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1835ec6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-headline\"><h1>\u00a0<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"post-bodycopy clearfix\"><p>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns us that older adults are more at risk from illness and injury due to the heat for three key reasons:<\/p><ul><li>Older adults do not adjust well to sudden changes in temperature.<\/li><li>Older adults are more likely to have a chronic medical condition that changes normal body responses to heat.<\/li><li>Older adults are more likely to be taking prescription medications that impair the body\u2019s ability to regulate temperature or inhibits perspiration.<\/li><\/ul><p>The CDC encourages us to visit at risk older adults at least twice a day and watch for signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.<\/p><p>Other tips for coping with the summer heat and sun include the following:<\/p><ul><li>Drink plenty of water, regardless of activity, even if you are not thirsty. (Be sure to check with your\/their doctor if your\/their doctor has limited the amount of fluid you\/they drink or if you\/they are taking water pills.)<\/li><li>Avoid heavy meals and alcohol.<\/li><li>Keep the sunscreen handy and use it. As you age, your skin becomes more sensitive to the sun. Choose a sunscreen that offers a sun protection factor (SPF) of 30 or higher. It should also be a broadband UV spectrum sunscreen that protects against both UVA and UVB light. Be sure to apply generously.<\/li><li>Shield your skin and eyes from the harmful rays be wearing protective clothing such as light weight and light color fabrics, hats and sun glasses.<\/li><li>Take cool baths or showers. Sponge baths, ice bags and wet towels also can be helpful.<\/li><li>Visit air-conditioned restaurants and malls.<\/li><\/ul><p>Air conditioning can do more than help you stay cool; it can be a lifesaver.<\/p><p>Portion of article By Jo Ellen Bleavins of BMA Management, Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns us that older adults are more at risk from illness and injury due to the heat for three key reasons: Older adults do not adjust well to sudden changes in temperature. 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