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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 10 (UPI) -- The elderly need to be watched closely and checked at least twice a day during hot, humid weather, U.S. researchers advise.
"Friends or family should visit or check on them twice per day, and monitor for symptoms of heat stress. If they show any signs, medical assistance should be sought," Dr. Richard Allman, director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Aging, says in a statement. "There are age-related changes in body temperature control that put the elderly at risk when the temperatures rise."
The elderly are also more at risk during high heat because of their fitness and function level, the number of chronic conditions they have and the number of medications they are taking, Allman says.
Allman suggests those who can get around on their own stay indoors with the air conditioning on -- and if they don't have air conditioning to try to find a place that is air-conditioned such as a library, a museum, a church or a friend's house.
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