The Cold Spell Continues
By English Martial Arts Academy | Tuesday, January 05, 2010, 11:45
Parts of the UK have
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Icy conditons are set to stay
been experiencing some of the coldest weather for many years and
Guildford has not escaped. With temperatures not set to rise above
freezing for the rest of the week and heavy snows forecast it looks
like it isn't going to improve for some time.
As usual at this time
of year the elderly are the most vulnerable and Age Concern's
official winter statement puts things into perspective. “For older
people‚ protection against the cold is vital. Last winter’s cold
snap sent excess winter mortality to a 10-year high‚ with around
three quarters of excess winter deaths recorded among people aged 75
or over.”
We can all help, do you
know someone elderly who lives alone? Why not pop round and make
sure they are OK. Perhaps you could offer to do their shopping for
them, maybe just pick up a much needed prescription. With the sorry
state of the gritting at the moment it could be the difference
between life or death to the most vulnerable.
Let's show the rest of
the UK how its done.
Comments
This is a really good idea, I'm in!
You can always tell when the ground is frozen because A&E is full of old women with broken arms. People don't realise how hard it is for old people to get about.
By nurse123 at 11:56 on 05/01/10
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