Gerontologie und Geriatrieforschung

Abstrakt

Effect of Climatic Changes on Older Adults

Kashetti S

November is here, it is time for winter season in India. From
the start of this month the cold is increasing gradually, but this
sudden change in climate affected almost all the age groups [1].
As compared to general population the elder peoples are very
susceptible to change in climatic conditions such as heat waves,
cold, diminished air quality, storm, etc. [2,3]. The change in
climate may leads to create a barrier for regular schedule of older
adults [4]. In the current study the author want to focus on the
causes, effect of these climatic changes on older adults along with
its preventive majors. The changes occurring with the age alters
awareness towards the climatic changes. The older people’s loss
their body heat very fast due to that they are unable to sense these
changes on time, especially during the winter they are unable to
sense that they are getting cold due to that they will come across a
big chill which further may leads to attend a serious condition such
as hypothermia [5]. There are some winters illnesses that suppose
to cause the seniors are discussed below: