Older adults taking medications face higher heat risk

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : "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.
38% : A study published in the National Library of Medicine investigated the connection between heatwaves, common medications for chronic conditions and the risk of heat-related hospitalization for people on Medicare.

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