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join:2004-01-18
Mendham, NJ | Some will die... I'm sure there will be at least one case where an elderly person loses TV because they couldn't understand what "transition to Ditial TV" meant (were weren't all born in the 60's, and as a result will deteriorate to a point and succumb. Happens all the time in heat waves where older people don't know what to do when it gets over 100 degrees in their apartments and they die. Not much anyone can do about it. Can't blame it on marketing campaign after all, how many bought decoder boxes and have cable. I know my parents would have if I didn't advise them. |
| To go OT here for a bit, since you brought it up...
Elderly people don't die in hot weather because they're senile, stupid, or whatever other reason you might have implied. It happens because their bodies can't perceive heat like we do. Basically, they can't tell they're getting overheated. Quite the opposite, they might perceive the hot weather as comfortable, with a lower temperature feeling cold to them. It's the same reason they might become dehydrated or malnourished. They may need food or water, but they don't perceive that need. In fact, they might perceive eating and drinking as unpleasant things, so they avoid them. It's similar to when you get sick and don't want to eat. You know that you should, but your body is telling you not to.
Just wanted to clarify so no one will think that these people die simply because they don't know what to do. It isn't mental; it's physical.
Now back to your regular programming. |
