Our ability to adapt our behaviour to changes in temperature takes a significant amount of thought and decision making. For example, we need to identify suitable clothing, increase our fluid intake, and understand how to best keep the house cool. Nikki-Anne Wilson Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), UNSW Sydney A person with dementia may find some or all these things challenging. These and other factors mean, for someone with dementia, extreme heat can be deadly .

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