>> RELATED: Excessive Heat Warning: Here are some tips to keep you, your pets safe
The AFA offers these tips to keep loved ones safe during the heat wave:
- Help the person stay hydrated
- Watch for hyperthermia, one life-threatening form is heat stroke
- Look for signs that something is amiss, including hot, dry skin, rapid pulse, dizziness or sudden changes in mental status
- Take immediate action, resting in an air-conditioned room, removing clothing, applying cold compresses and drinking fluids can help cool the body
- Watch out for wandering, it's very dangerous and a common behavior among individuals with Alzheimer's
- Know where to cool down, many municipalities will open up air conditioned cooling centers where people who do not have air conditioning can go to cool down
- Plan ahead, blackouts and other power failures can sometimes occur during heat waves
- Have a long-distance plan if necessary, if you don't live near your loved one arrange for someone who does to check on them
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