Hot and bothered: heat affects all of us, but older people face the highest health risks
- Written by Arnagretta Hunter, Physician & Cardiologist, The Canberra Hospital; Clinical Senior Lecturer, Australian National University
Older people's bodies can't regulate their temperature as well as younger people's.From shutterstock.com
Australian summer temperatures have risen by 1.66℃ over the past 20 years. In the past century we’ve seen a significant increase in the number, intensity and duration of heatwaves during our summers.
Heat is the natural hazard...
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