Why do we start to feel colder as we age?

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Publiation data: 13.11.2025 16:31
Why do we start to feel colder as we age?

With age, thermoregulation mechanisms are disrupted: the body loses its ability to effectively maintain its temperature in both heat and cold.

 

“The skin becomes thinner, metabolism slows down, blood vessel function deteriorates, chronic diseases arise, muscle mass decreases, and so on.

Therefore, a person may feel cold even in warm weather,” explains preventive medicine doctor Alexandra ZHUKOVSKAYA.

It is recommended to wear warm socks when the air temperature drops below +10°C, and one should consider the need for a hat and scarf when it is 0 degrees or below. Life goes on — life changes…

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