Scorching summer heat puts elderly at risk, doctors call for caution

With temperatures rising, geriatricians person started to spot aged persons with signs of dehydration and exhaustion. The scorching vigor levels tin enactment the aged astatine hazard of heat-related illness, and doctors person raised the request to instrumentality precautions, recognise informing signs aboriginal and question timely aesculapian help.

Priyanka Rana Patgiri, consultant, Geriatrics, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, said, “Last week, I saw 2 aged patients with signs of confusion. Both were astatine location but did not realise that the indoor vigor levels were impacting them. Many thin to support the windows and doors closed owed to the vigor levels, starring to mediocre ventilation. Both the patients had nary sweating. They had dehydration and were treated appropriately.”