This Retiree Got a $700 Utility Bill. She Sold Her Family Home to Cut Costs

This Retiree Got a $700 Utility Bill. She Sold Her Family Home to Cut Costs

Adults recovering from surgery, taking certain medications or simply facing a reduced ability to regulate body heat due to age become more susceptible to health complications arising from the cold or extreme heat.

Even homes with temperatures ranging from 60 to 65 degrees can pose the risk of hypothermia to older adults, according to the National Institutes of Health.

Some end up taking risky measures to stay warm.