The four national Age Concerns in the UK have joined together with Help the Aged to form new national charities dedicated to improving the lives of older people.

Summer is usually enjoyable but very high temperatures and humidity can present a risk to health‚ and older people are particularly susceptible to heat-related illness.

This guide explains:

• how to protect yourself from the heat
• how to recognise heat-related illness‚ and what to do when someone shows signs of it.

PDF Download: http://www.ageconcern.org.uk/AgeConcern/Documents/Keeping_cool_in_a_heatwave_ACIL21.pdf