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Extreme heat may have a
effect on older people than doctors
thought. Researchers from Stanford University in the USA have said that the body's
for heat deteriorates in older people. They added that the continuing
in global temperatures could pose a serious
of illness or death for those aged 60 and over. The threat of rising temperatures to the
of the over-60s has been seriously underestimated. The researchers said
will put millions of older people at risk of a
called uncompensable heat stress. This is when the body loses its ability to cool
. This can cause serious damage to the body and can even lead to
.
