7 tips against the heat: protection for senior citizens, children and the chronically ill
It was the hottest day of the year when Mrs. Meier (78) was admitted to the emergency room with circulatory problems. Her granddaughter had found her lifeless on the balcony that afternoon - dehydrated, overheated, without protection. Such cases are no longer the exception. According to the Robert Koch Institute, several thousand people die in Germany every year as a result of extreme heat. Particularly at risk: senior citizens, children and people with chronic illnesses. When summer becomes a danger Summers are getting hotter. Prolonged heat waves with temperatures above 35 °C are no longer a rarity. The body quickly reaches its limits - especially when the cardiovascular system...