Cold Weather Safety for Seniors

Posted by Katrena Wells Oct 3, 2009

Colder weather is rapidly approaching here in the Southeast. Autumn brings with it the beautiful color changes, the daily challenge of whether to turn on the heat or the air conditioner, and also can put seniors at risk for cold weather injuries.

Many seniors experience cold hands and feet. Some seniors have Raynaud's Disease. Learn about this interesting phenomenon by reading Safe Treatment Options for Raynaud's.

Chilblains may be a mild cold weather injury, but it has the potential to lead to other complications in seniors. If you have never heard of chilblains, you are not alone! Find out more about this cold weather injury in the article entitled Chilblains in Seniors.

Veterans of foreign wars may have experienced frostbite while on a cold battlefield and may suffer lasting effects of those cold injuries today. Many veterans were improperly denied benefits for treatment of conditions due to these cold weather injuries. Other seniors are at risk for developing frostbite today, particularly those who are homeless and those who suffer from dementia and tend to wander with inadequate clothing. Frostbite in Seniors gives more details about risks, symptoms, and long-term effects of frostbite injuries.

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