| reply to roveer
Re: Some will die... 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.
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