Dress warmly on cold days even if you are staying in the house.If you have gaps around the windows, try using weather stripping or caulk to keep the cold air out.
Make sure your house isn't losing heat through windows. Place a rolled towel in front of all doors to keep out drafts. Close the vents and shut the doors in these rooms, and keep the basement door closed. To save on heating bills, close off rooms you are not using. Here are some tips for keeping warm while you're inside: This is a special problem if you live alone because there is no one else to feel the chilliness of the house or notice if you are having symptoms of hypothermia. Even if you keep your temperature between 60☏ and 65☏, your home or apartment may not be warm enough to keep you safe. Do not let it get too cold inside and dress warmly. People who are sick may have special problems keeping warm. If someone you know is in a group facility, pay attention to the inside temperature and to whether that person is dressed warmly enough. In fact, hypothermia can happen to someone in a nursing home or group facility if the rooms are not kept warm enough. Living in a cold house, apartment, or other building can cause hypothermia. Now on cold days, I keep my heat at least at 68☏ and wear a sweater in the house. He wrapped me in a blanket and called 9-1-1. Ty said I was speaking slowly, shivering, and having trouble walking. He saw that I was only wearing a light shirt and that my house was cold. Luckily, my son Tyler came by to check on me. I didn't know that would put my health in danger. Last December, I wanted to save some money so I turned my heat down to 62☏. You can take steps to lower your chance of getting hypothermia. Try to stay away from cold places, and pay attention to how cold it is where you are. For an older person, a body temperature of 95☏ or lower can cause many health problems, such as a heart attack, kidney problems, liver damage, or worse.īeing outside in the cold, or even being in a very cold house, can lead to hypothermia. Hypothermia is what happens when your body temperature gets very low. Doctors call this serious problem hypothermia. A big chill can turn into a dangerous problem before an older person even knows what's happening. Changes in your body that come with aging can make it harder for you to be aware of getting cold. Older adults can lose body heat fast-faster than when they were young. What you may not know is that just being really cold can make you very sick. If you are like most people, you feel cold every now and then during the winter.
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