Jan. 23, 2006: For The Elderly, Dialing Down Could Be Unhealthy
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - With home heating costs expected to soar this winter, millions of Americans will be dialing down their heat to save money.
For most people, dialing down just means a slightly chilly home, but for the elderly, it could bring serious health implications, including hypothermia, and could even lead to additional health risk for otherwise healthy people, said Lee A. Green, M.D., MPH, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School.