{"id":2327,"date":"2024-08-22T08:12:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/?p=2327"},"modified":"2024-08-22T08:12:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T14:12:59","slug":"summer-safety-heat-illnesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/colorado\/broomfield\/blog\/summer-safety-heat-illnesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>2024 is shaping up to be the hottest summer on record.\u00a0 Even in a normal summer, heat illnesses are a big problem for seniors.\u00a0 More than 80 percent of the people in the U.S. who die of heat-related causes are over age 60.<\/p>\n<p>As we age, our bodies become less sensitive to changes in temperature. \u00a0To make matters worse, many chronic illnesses and medications (such as beta blockers for high blood pressure) make it harder for our bodies to respond and adjust to heat.<\/p>\n<p>We created this educational poster to highlight signs to watch out for when you are out in the sun with your family and friends.\u00a0 If you see any of these, make sure you get help right away.\u00a0 Heat stroke especially can damage vital organs and cause all sorts of havoc.<\/p>\n<p>Stay cool out there!<\/p><\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"us-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"812\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan-812x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan-812x1024.jpg 812w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan-238x300.jpg 238w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan-768x968.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan-1218x1536.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan-1625x2048.jpg 1625w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan-600x756.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/93\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/130\/2024\/08\/PhotoScan.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 812px) 100vw, 812px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2024 is shaping up to be the hottest summer on record.\u00a0 Even in a normal summer, heat illnesses are a big problem for seniors.\u00a0 More than 80 percent of the people in the U.S. who die of heat-related causes are over age 60. 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