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Why are older adults more vulnerable to extreme heat? CT's top health official explains

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By Michayla Savitt Verified
| Connecticut Public Verified
Published July 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT Ryan Caron King / Connecticut Public FILE: Hot weather puts at risk the health of several groups of people, including older adults. Risk factors include poor circulation and heart disease, which become more common as people age. Triple-digit temperatures scorched Connecticut over the weekend. And it’s likely not the last heat wave of the summer. Hot weather puts at risk the health of several groups of people, including older adults.
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Yale’s new extreme weather dashboard could help older adults understand climate health risks

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By Michayla Savitt Verified
| PreventionWeb
Your experience on PreventionWeb Please help us improve PreventionWeb by taking this brief survey. Your input will allow us to better serve the needs of the DRR community. See the survey 30 June 2026 Author(s): Michayla Savitt A new online tool out of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health (YCCCH) strives to provide hyperlocal information about the range of extreme weather risks on mortality, including the potential impact on older adults.
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Yale’s new extreme weather dashboard could help older adults understand climate health risks

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By Michayla Savitt Verified
| Connecticut Public Verified
Published June 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM EDT Timothy A. Clary / AFP / Getty Images A man in the shade of a building in midtown Manhattan on June 23, 2025 after an excessive heat warning was issued for the New York City area. The United States is experiencing its first significant heat wave of the year, which began on June 20 across the Great Plains and expanding into parts of the Midwest and Great Lakes over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
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