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Even when others seem unfazed by a sweltering August afternoon, the heat can knock older folks right off their feet. Common health problems among seniors, including poor circulation, inefficient sweat glands, heart, lung or kidney diseases, and high blood pressure, can affect how an older person’s body deals with heat.


In addition, people on multiple medicines, or who take diuretics or sedatives, may not be able to sweat. And some seniors don’t feel hot on days when everyone else is sweating, so they may wear too many clothes without realizing the danger.


Seniors can follow a few summertime strategies for keeping cool:


• If you don’t have air conditioning, ask someone to drop you off for the


he older we get, the more careful we need to be on the


day at a library or nearby senior center, where it’s air conditioned. Call 211 for a list of places near you.


• Ask your doctor if any of your medications interfere with your ability to cool your body down when it’s hot.


• Dress in light, cotton clothes instead of synthetics when the temperature climbs.


• Drink plenty of cool water during the day, even if you don’t feel thirsty. Avoid alcohol and caffeine; they can dehydrate the body.


• Listen to the weather reports. Stay indoors or go someplace cool when the forecast calls for heat, humidity or high air pollution.


• Ask a relative or a neighbor to check in with you during the summer, just in case you need some help.


For more safety tips, please visit www.kiamichielectric. org, or call your co-op at 800-888-2731.


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Real Estate, pets, livestock, motorcycles—whatever you are selling let Kiamichi Electric help you advertise it. Ads in our Buy•Sell•Trade section are free for Kiamichi Electric members!


Ad deadlines for our remaining 2013 issues are:


Sept-October (Sept. 12) Nov-December (Nov. 12)


buy•sell•trade


KIAMICHI ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE


buy•sell•trade AD SUBMISSIONFORM


Check one: ❏ BUY ❏ SELL ❏ TRADE


Your Name ___________________________________________________ Billing Address_________________________________________________ City/State/Zip_________________________________________________ Telephone No._________________________________________________


Check one: ❏ Autos/Pickups/RVs ❏ Livestock ❏ Real Estate


❏ Motorcycles & ATVs


ENERGY EFFICIENCY Tip of the Month


When shopping for a new appliance, consider lifetime operation costs as well as the up-front purchase price. Refrigerators last an average of 12 years, clothes washers about 11, and dishwashers about 10. Check the Energy Guide label for the appliance’s estimated yearly operating cost, and look for ENERGY STAR units, which usually exceed minimum federal standards for efficiency and quality. To learn more, visit EnergySavers.gov.


--US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


❏ Farm Equipment ❏ Pets


❏ Boats ❏ Miscellaneous


Please print or type your ad below. Use sheet of paper if you prefer. Ads may be edited. ______________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________


Submit ad by mail, fax, or e-mail to Todd Minshall, KEC Light Post, PO Box 340, Wilburton, OK 74578. Email ad to toddm@kiamichielectric.org, or fax to 918-465-2950/Attention Todd Minshall.


Deadline for the Sepember-October issue is September 12, 2013.


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