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    Gangguan Termoregulasi Pada Usia Lanjut

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    Older adults have difficulty regulating their body temperature, especially in extreme cold. They are less able to adjust to low temperatures which puts them at higher risk of hypothermia-related deaths. Key risk factors include advanced age, chronic medical conditions, substance abuse, homelessness, certain medications, and being frail or immobile.

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    Older adults have difficulty regulating their body temperature, especially in extreme cold. They are less able to adjust to low temperatures which puts them at higher risk of hypothermia-related deaths. Key risk factors include advanced age, chronic medical conditions, substance abuse, homelessness, certain medications, and being frail or immobile.

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    GANGGUAN TERMOREGULASI PADA USIA LANJUT

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    3/11/12

    Lowered Ambient Temperature

    Older adults are less able to adjust to extremes of low temperatureCDC deaths ( occur in sunbelt states ) risk factor :

    hypothermia-related

    1. advanced age, 2. chronic medical conditions 3. substance abuse, and 4. Homelessness 5. Medication 6. Frail dan immobile
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