A hotter planet is pushing older adults beyond the human body’s limits
www.mercurynews.com
A new Stanford study found older adults can face heat beyond their bodies’ ability to cope at far lower temperatures than younger people as the planet warms
  • MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    I’m older and my blood circulation is shit because of the medications I’m on. Also I sweat horribly like all the men in my family.

    I’m fucked.

    • save_the_humans@leminal.spaceEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      I learned recently the amount of fluid you lose can be trained, but the amount of sodium lost to sweat stays the same your whole life. This was in the context of hydration for endurance training. I imagine age plays a part in how much can be improved though.