<span>In neonates, (and infants under, I think, 6 mo) the child lacks the shiver reflex, nor are the rest of their temperature regulating responses as developed.
In the elderly, the skin tends to thin with age, the blood supply to the epidermis lessens as does is the amount of subcutaneous fat tissue and the number of sweat glands. These skin changes cause the efficiency of the body's temperature regulation systems, AND can cause an elderly person not to be as aware of the surrounding temperature increasing the likelihood of temperature related conditions like dehydration, heat stroke, hypothermia and frostbite.</span>
In neonates, (and infants under, I think, 6 mo) the child lacks the shiver reflex, nor are the rest of their temperature regulating responses as developed.
In the elderly, the skin tends to thin with age, the blood supply to the epidermis lessens as does is the amount of subcutaneous fat tissue and the number of sweat glands. These skin changes cause the efficiency of the body's temperature regulation systems, AND can cause an elderly person not to be as aware of the surrounding temperature increasing the likelihood of temperature related conditions like dehydration, heat stroke, hypothermia and frostbite.
Among all respondents who developed alcoholism at some point, almost half (47 percent) met the diagnostic criteria for alcohol dependence (alcoholism) by age 21.
When you combine flour with liquid and stir or knead, the proteins in the flour form gluten. The gluten in the flour develops and becomes strong and elastic, forming a network of tiny air cells.
Scientists have linked that serveral personal problems risk factors to falling, including muscle weakness, problems with balance and gait, and blood pressure that drops too much when you get up from lying down or sitting
