Going Out in Hot or Cold Weather: Staying Well in Later Life

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About Course

Very hot and very cold weather can affect our health more as we get older. This course explains NHS advice on going out safely in a heatwave and in cold or icy weather, how to spot heat exhaustion and heatstroke, and how to look out for older friends and neighbours.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course gives general information from official guidance and is not legal, financial or medical advice.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Understand why older people are more at risk in hot and cold weather
  • Plan trips out safely during a heatwave
  • Recognise heat exhaustion and know when heatstroke needs a 999 call
  • Stay warm, steady and well when going out in cold or icy weather

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Hot weather: planning trips out
  • Heat exhaustion and heatstroke
  • Cold and icy weather

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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