Video Series: Extreme Hot Weather and Senior Health
16 Sep 2021
Take Home Messages
- Prolonged extreme hot weather is associated with increased health risks,
especially for the vulnerable population groups including seniors.
- Hot nights pose a greater threat to public health. In particular, consecutive hot nights
make the recovery and resting at night less effective.
- Citizens need to improve the awareness and preparedness to deal with such extreme heat events, and take good care of the elderly.
Watch Video Series
- Video 0: Stakeholders - How Can We Help the Elderly During Hot Weather?
- Video 1: Extreme Heat and Its Health Impacts on the Elderly
- Video 2: The Health Impacts of Extreme Heat on the Elderly (1)
- Video 3: The Health Impacts of Extreme Heat on the Elderly (2)
- Video 4: Extreme Heat and Living Environment
- Video 5: Extreme Heat, Outdoor Spaces and Facilities