Stop the 19°c! Why Does This Doctor Formally Advise Against This Temperature Past 65 Years
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In many families, the debate returns every winter. On one side, the well-known rule of 19°C, brandies in the name of energy savings. On the other, seniors who discreetly mount the thermostat, convinced to be cold where the younger ones feel comfortable. Long relegated to the rank of mere comfort issue, however, this divergence could hide a much more serious issue. For people over the age of 65, the temperature of the dwelling does not only play …
It is repeated everywhere that it would be necessary to heat your home at 19°C to make savings and to respect the official order of sobriety. For a young and active adult, this compromise is pretty much due, but after 65 years, the body no longer reacts at all in the same way to the cold, especially the brain and heart. A study by the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, affiliated with Harvard University, crossed with the recom…
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