Summer Safety

Most heat-related emergencies in older adults are preventable. The problem is that families do not realize the risk has changed until something goes wrong.

Medications for blood pressure, heart conditions and diabetes affect how the body handles heat. Your loved one is not reacting to summer the same way they did at 45. That matters, and it is worth planning around.

A few things worth doing before July arrives:

Hydration cannot wait for thirst. Older adults lose the thirst signal with age. A glass of water every two hours during the day is a simple habit that prevents a serious problem.

Outdoor time should happen before 10 a.m. The window between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. in Tampa Bay is genuinely dangerous for aging adults. Plan around it.

Someone in your home should know CPR. Not eventually. This summer. Young Luxe Wellness offers private, nurse-led certification classes in your home for $70 per person.

Sudden confusion, dry skin without sweating, dizziness or any fall, even a minor one, are signs to get clinical support immediately. Those are not things to watch and wait on.

If you are managing care for an aging parent and want a clinical voice in your corner this summer, that is exactly what we do.

Call 813-895-0547 or visit youngluxewellnessfl.com to schedule a consultation.

Lynae Young, BSN, RN 

Founder, Young Luxe Wellness