Finance Marlin Cautions Seniors Against Summer Heat in Light of Record Temperatures in the Southwest and Offers Five Ways to Keep Cool
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) June 30, 2013 -- There is a heat wave literally burning up the Southwest. Temperatures have hit as high at 113 degrees, with expectations of them going even higher. As CNN.com reports in the article, ‘Record-setting Southwest heat wave turns fatal’, not even the nighttime is bringing relief, as temperatures are not expected to go below 90 degrees. Unfortunately, in the above-mentioned article we learned that an elderly man (who did not have the air-conditioning running) died of what appeared to be heatstroke. In light of these record high temperatures, Finance Marlin offers practical, real world advice for seniors to cope with the historic heat.
The head editor of Finance Marlin.com cautions people affected by the current heat saying that “During deadly heat spells, it is not the time to save money by not running the air-conditioning. If I had the choice of using my air-conditioning or my death benefits you can be sure that I will definitely be seeing a higher gas and electric bill in the coming month. I recommend that people check-in with the seniors they know who are stuck in the heat stricken areas to see if they are running their air-conditioning. If they're not, see if it is because of a financial worry and (if needed) offer to help them with the bill to keep them safe.”
FinanceMarlin.com also recommends the following things for seniors to stay cool and safe:
1. The most obvious advice is to stay in air conditioning. If there isn’t any to be found at home, go to a mall, movie theater, restaurant, bookstore, or other place with air conditioning.
2. Take cool showers or baths and be sure to place cooling cloths on pulse points.
3. Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water and other non-caffeinated beverages. Nutritional drinks and sports drinks offer replacement salts and minerals.
4. Dress appropriately – loose, light colored clothing is best. Stay out of the sun during the hottest part of the day, usually between 10:00am and 4:00pm.
5. Check on friends and family. Put a system in place to call them twice a day during the worst of the summer heat. If possible, hire a caregiver that can provide an hour or two of care to make sure the senior is doing things to keep cool.
Experts at The American Geriatric Society’s Foundation for Health in Aging say that as humans age, they lose the ability to cool themselves as efficiently as when they were younger and may not even realize they are dehydrated. As the heat wave is not expected to break for several days, FinanceMarlin.com advises seniors to stay inside, crank up the air conditioning and stay cool.
Finance Marlin warns seniors against the extreme and record setting summer heat currently cooking the Southwest and offers five stay-cool health tips.
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