PHOENIX — Simply walking from your front door to your mailbox in the summer heat can be dangerous, especially for older adults taking certain medications.
“As our body ages, our body’s ability to cope with the heat and respond to the heat changes,” said Mona Arora, assistant research professor at the University of Arizona College of Public Health.
Things can deteriorate quickly when medications from this Centers for Disease Control list are added to the mix of heat and age. The outcomes of this combination vary: Some stimulants, antihistamines, psychiatric and cardiovascular drugs can confuse the body’s ability to regulate temperature, while antifungals and antibiotics can increase the risks of sunburns…