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Extreme heat will put millions more older adults at risk in the future

Acute heat exposures are expected to increase as temperatures and aging populations rise

An elderly man walks along a sidewalk while holding an umbrella

An older man shields himself from the heat in Beijing in July of 2023. By mid-century, more adults age 69 and older will face extreme heat, especially those residing in Asia and Africa.

Wang Zho/AFP

By Aimee Cunningham

Nearly a quarter of the global population of older adults at mid-century could face extreme heat, putting their health in danger.