Hypothesis: temperature recommendations for elderly people: are we wrong?
By concentrating housing recommendations purely on temperature, particularly of the living room, the medical profession may be doing a disservice to the elderly and may be causing increased numbers of cold-related deaths through attempting to reduce the far fewer cases of hypothermia. The best advice may be to avoid having one room significantly warmer than the rest of the house, to prewarm the bed and bedroom at night, to wear adequate clothing, eat adequate food, and take some exercise.
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Department of Anaesthetics, Princess Margaret Rose Hospital, Fairmilehead, Edinburgh.
D000368:Aged; D003080:Cold Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D007035:Hypothermia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012621:Seasons; D013696:Temperature; D006113:United Kingdom