Older adults are at an elevated risk for heat and cold-related injuries. During heatwaves, women in particular succumb to heat-related deaths more often than men, highlighting the importance of investigating differences in heat dissipation between men and women. For example, women experience an overall 5% decrease in heat loss compared to men. Similarly, physiological differences in heat producing and heat conserving mechanisms between men and women may exacerbate the risk of women developing cold injury.

This webinar will provide a detailed review of the contrasting responses between men and women during a heat or cold exposure, and discuss the differences in sweating, shivering, behavioral thermoregulation, and the effect of hormones.

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