How Elderly People Are More Prone to Heat Intolerance

How Elderly People Are More Prone to Heat Intolerance

For many people, summer is the time to enjoy with the near and the dear ones. But for elderly people, the extreme temperature is a serious health concern. At Sumukha, our elderly care services provide extra care every summer to protect seniors against the danger of heat stress and heatstroke. Sumukha’s in home care will take all preventive steps concerning the health of your loved ones.

India is a tropical country where the temperatures during the months of summer hover around in the mid 30’s and 40 degrees. Since many cities in India have high humidity in the air this results in severe heatwave conditions.  This extreme heat factor is not fun for anyone to cope up; it is particularly dangerous for older people. In such times, elderly care services should be given prime importance.

 When compared to an average adult, the elderly are more prone to heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Therefore in home care is very important to take care of the health of these seniors. Sumukha home nursing provides one of the best elderly care services in Bangalore. Our in home care is always available at your service round the clock with the well-trained medical staff attending to your needs and services.

Here are some of the safety tips for the elderly:

• Avoid going out when the weather is extremely hot. As far as possible stay indoors in an air-conditioned room. 
• Elderly people must avoid direct sun exposure. If one wants to leave the house, try leaving in the early morning or late evening hours when the sun is not at its worst. 
• Elderly people are always advised to dress appropriately. Light coloured clothing with loose fittings is the ideal ones during these harsh months. While going out always wear a large, broad-brimmed hat to keep the sun off your face. This will avoid sunburn. Last but not the least always keep the sunscreen handy. 
• Stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and other fluids like tender coconut water and fresh fruit juices. This will not only keep the elderly healthy but also avoid heat strokes. Try not to have alcohol and caffeine as this will dehydrate you quickly.

Causes of heat exhaustion in the elderly:

Heat exhaustion is caused due to severe sunstroke and dehydration. Most of the time elderly people may experience heat stroke through heavy sweating, dizziness, headache, nausea, and fainting. If you overcome any of these symptoms, one should take plenty of fluids and should remain in a cool place. 

Sumukha provides elderly care services for those facing severe heat related issues. Sumukha staff will ensure timely in home care for those elderly people who are being affected by heat strokes. Apart from having a very high fever one may also experience red skin, fast pulse rate, vomiting, and lethargy. 

When an elderly is affected with heat stroke our well-trained staff will ensure the best in home care at all times. Prevention is always better than cure. Hence it is always better to prevent the heatstress at first instance rather than feeling sorry at a later stage. If you come to know that your loved ones are experiencing a heat stress, it is very important that you may contact Sumukha nursing services. Our nursing staff at Sumukha will visit your home and give all the first aid that is required to treat the symptoms effectively.  

If you are concerned about the heat stress for an elderly member in the family but worry that you can’t be there to monitor the condition of your loved ones, do not panic. Kindly do give us a call on our Toll-Free 1800-212-9707 and we will take care of the rest. You can also visit us on https://homenursingservices.in/