# Extreme heat poses far greater danger to older people than previously realised

https://mins.news/en/item/26452

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 16:32 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/why-extreme-heat-is-much-more-dangerous-for-the-elderly-than-we-realised?traffic_source=rss

> Stanford researchers say human heat tolerance limits are lower than previously estimated, with age a major risk factor. Older adults reach uncompensable heat stress at lower temperatures than younger people, leaving many more exposed to heat-related illness or death as the climate warms. People aged 65 and over face exposure at 1.5C of warming comparable to younger adults at 4C.

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