A Chinese University of Hong Kong project aimed at educating the elderly about heat protection has significantly reduced medical emergencies. The 'Beat the Heat' initiative improved knowledge and decreased health risks.

A project designed to teach elderly residents how to protect themselves during extreme heat has improved their health and reduced medical emergencies, according to researchers. Results from the first two years of the three-year “Beat the Heat” project, released by the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Thursday, showed that tailored home interventions led to a 132 per cent increase in knowledge among older residents regarding heat-related health risks, alongside a 37 per cent reduction in...