{"id":29497,"date":"2017-06-02T11:52:25","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T09:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=29497"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:49:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:49:43","slug":"hard-heats-some-precautions-the-elderly-must-take","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/hard-heats-some-precautions-the-elderly-must-take\/","title":{"rendered":"Hard heats: some precautions the elderly must take"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The elderly are particularly sensitive to weather changes, and especially to heatwave, <\/strong>as this week.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, they are suddenly exposed to the<strong> deshydration <\/strong>risks, then it is important to take some precautions in order to enjoy summer and be safe.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-29513 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sun-Warm-Heats.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"429\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sun-Warm-Heats.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Sun-Warm-Heats-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Seniors: be aware of hard heats !<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Live heatwaves well is primordial to protect one&#8217;s health. <\/strong>Indeed,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>a hot flush can come up at anytime if the body does not regulate its temperature and it warms up too fast. Some headaches may appear, muscular cramps, heard nauseas or intense thirst.<\/p>\n<p>If you notice some agressivity from an old person of your entourage which is unusual, a high temperature or any alarming sign in this summer period, it can be a <strong>hot flush<\/strong>. It is necessary then to lower the body temperature and avoid all kind of activities during several hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yet, be careful, if symptoms remain, directly call &#8220;15&#8221; with your phone to get the emergency services in France.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/heat-wave-summer-is-coming-and-with-it-sunny-days\/\"><em>Read more:\u00a0Heat Wave: summer is coming\u2026 and with it, sunny days!<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Some advices for elderly during heatwave<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-29512 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Water.jpg\" alt=\"Water\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Avoid going out and practicing outdoor activities between noon and 4 p.m in the summer.<\/li>\n<li>Wear light colour clothes and always protect your hair for going out.<\/li>\n<li>Take regular showers or cool off your face and arms with a spray bottle.<\/li>\n<li>Air where you live by making drafts.<\/li>\n<li>Hydrate yourself as much as possible by regularly drinking water or juices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>Memo: what to do in the event\u00a0 of deshydration<\/h4>\n<p>Drink fresh water<br \/>\nRest in a shady place<br \/>\nTake a shower or spray water on your body<br \/>\nPut ice packs on your legs and wrists<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Retirement houses are sensitized about the heatwave risks<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61624 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ventilateur-SOM.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ventilateur-SOM.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.silvereco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ventilateur-SOM-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.silvereco.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ventilateur-SOM-600x450.jpg 600w\" alt=\"Ventilateur-Canicule\" width=\"291\" height=\"218\" \/>In nursing homes or any other specializing establishment,<strong> strict instructions are now mandatory during heatwave.<\/strong> The medical staff must make sure the elderly are protected from hot temperature as much outside as inside the facility they live in.<\/p>\n<p>Multipurpose rooms must be air-conditionned, <strong>fans<\/strong> have to be available and drinks regularly proposed.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, <strong>doctors must adapt the residents&#8217; medical treatments,<\/strong> that can sometimes raise the deshydration risks.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/summer-2015-is-one-of-the-hottests-across-europe-ever-registered\/\"><em>Read more:\u00a0Summer 2015 is one of the hottests across Europe ever registered<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The elderly are particularly sensitive to weather changes, and especially to heatwave, as this week. 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