Elderly's Ability To Manage The Cold May Be Due In Part To Some Aging Processes Of The Body

... Hypothermia - when the body's temperature drops significantly below normal - is especially deadly for the elderly. Older people become hypothermic despite the fact that they are more likely to live inside a home than on the street, and nearly half who become hypothermic die.By contrast, children rarely succumb to the disorder. [click link for full article] ...