| | | | | to their local news and weather channels or |
| If you are over 65 years old make sure to have | | | | contact their closest public health department |
| your air condition unit serviced...TODAY !!! | | | | during extreme heat conditions for health and |
| Historically, from 1979-2003, excessive heat | | | | safety updates. |
| exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United | | | | Most people who suffer from heat-related |
| States. During this period, more people in this | | | | illnesses failed to respect the heat.The reason is |
| country died from extreme heat than from | | | | once they realize their hot condition---normally is |
| hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and | | | | too late ! |
| earthquakes combined. In 2001 alone, over 300 | | | | However here are three suggestions for seniors |
| deaths were caused by excessive heat exposure. | | | | to do immediately: |
| After six days of code orange smog alert in | | | | 1. ) Make sure to drink plenty of water, and |
| Atlanta, Ga., in June 2010, the elderly and infants | | | | nonalcoholic beverages, regardless of your activity |
| are more prone to heat stress and death. | | | | level. |
| Make it a point this hot summer to check in | | | | 2. ) Limit outdoor activities to early in the morning |
| frequently with the elderly members of your | | | | from 6-11 am, and late in the day, around sunset, |
| family and neighborhood. | | | | 7-10 pm. |
| Dehydration can succummb most older people to | | | | 3. ) Above all, make sure to have your |
| a level of becoming incoherent and unable to | | | | air-conditioning unit checked out before you realize |
| remedy their heat situation. | | | | its broken. |
| However, most heat-related deaths and illness are | | | | Depending on where you live, there are normally |
| preventable. Yet every year many people | | | | local heating and air conditiioning companies that |
| succumb to our extreme heat. They can all be | | | | might provide free diagnosis, for seniors and |
| prevented, if identified in the early | | | | military veterans, if services are rendered, by the |
| stages.Air-conditioning is the number one | | | | company. |
| protective factor against heat-related illness and | | | | Fortunately for seniors citizens in and around |
| death. | | | | Snellville, Georgia area, they can personally contact |
| If possible, during conditions of extreme heat, | | | | the top HVAC business owner, Omar Monroe of |
| recommend the elderly to schedule time in | | | | Monroe Heating and Air Conditioniing , Inc. |
| locations with air-conditioning such as shopping | | | | Located in Snellville, Ga., Monroe Heating and Air |
| malls, public libraries, or public health sponsored | | | | Conditioning is a proud family owned business that |
| heat-relief shelters in their area, during the middle | | | | prides themselves with providing the best HVAC |
| of the hot days of summer! | | | | service in Gwinnett County. |
| All senior citizens should stay informed.and listen | | | | |
