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The Retirement Newsletter: Summertime and the livin’ is easy (or is it?)
Welcome
Welcome to issue -32, in which, after months of looking forward to the arrival of warm summer days, I become a bit of a “Debbie Downer” on summer by looking at ten things to be careful about in the hot summer months.
Ten things to be careful about during the summer
We must be more cautious with hot weather as we age, as heat and the sun can seriously impact our health.
If you have been following my “Travel — Nostalgia Corner” material, you will have noticed that it has all been cold weather so far. But in future posts, I will write about living, working and travelling in very hot countries. I have experienced extreme heat and know how easily it is to get caught out and suffer from dehydration, heat stroke and sunburn.
So, here are my top ten tips for coping with the heat of summer and staying healthy.
1. Hydration
This is number one. You have to keep the fluids going in and remain hydrated.
