(Undated) — High temperatures flirting with triple digits this week can be particularly challenging for Iowans who are living with dementia. Iowa Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association spokeswoman, Lauren Livingston, says the extreme heat can be just as dangerous as a wintertime blizzard for people with memory issues.
She says family and friends should make plans to regularly check in on a person living with dementia during extreme heat and special arrangements may be needed for sleeping. More than six-million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 66-thousand Iowans.
