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SENIOR CITIZENS NEED TO TAKE SPECIAL PRECATIONS TO AVOID OVERHEATING IN HOT WEATHER.

THE HOT HUMID WEATHER IS HARD ON EVERYONE...BUT IT IS ESPECIALLY HARD ON SENIOR CITIZENS. DR. NICHOLE MIROCHA...ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF FAMILY AND COMMUNITY MEDICINE AT S-I-U SCHOOL OF MEDICINE EXPLAINS WHY HOT WEATHER CAN BE HARMFUL TO THE ELDERLY.

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DOCTOR MIROCHA SAYS TO STAY COOL, SENIORS SHOULD STAY IN THE SHADE AND USE FANS AND AIR CONDITIONING. IF THEIR HOME IS NOT AIR CONDITIONED...THEY SHOULD GO TO A MALL, COOLING CENTER OR A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER'S HOME THAT HAS AIR CONDITIONING. SHE SAYS SOME HEALTH CONDITIONS CAUSE EVEN MORE CONCERN IN THE HOT WEATHER.

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DOCTOR MIROCHA REMINDS FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO CHECK ON SENIORS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY DURING A HEAT WAVE TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE OKAY. IF SOMEONE HAS SYMPTOMS OF OVERHEATING SUCH AS DIZZINESS, A FEELING THAT THEIR HEART IS RACING OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH, THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN QUICKLY TO A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

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