Neno Rebecca
Thames Valley University, Ealing.
Nurs Stand. 2005;19(20):47-52; quiz 54, 56. doi: 10.7748/ns2005.01.19.20.47.c3792.
Hypothermia is a condition that can have serious consequences, yet its symptoms are often unrecognised in older people because they can be easily confused with symptoms of other age-related illnesses. Nurses should know how to treat the condition, as well as be able to offer health promotion and health education advice about keeping warm.