Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Hypothermia?

Hypothermia results when your body temperature drops dangerously low.

The Mayo Clinic explains these risk factors:

Being elderly or being a very young child or infant, as age can affect the way your body controls its temperature.
Having a mental illness or dementia that affects judgment and ability to properly dress to protect against cold.
Using alcohol or drugs, which may interfere with your ability to tell that you are too cold.
having a medical condition that affects the body’s ability to regulate temperature, including a thyroid problem, Parkinson’s disease, spinal cord problems, stroke and more.
Taking a medication that affects the way the body manages temperature, including antidepressants, pain medications and antipsychotics.

Source: HealthDay