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@stevieb 

I start wearing my Yellowbox flipflops when it's 55.  My preferred range for outside livability is 45-65.  

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@kitcat51 

If anyone deserves this, you certainly do!  I'd be in a hotel (that allows dogs).

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@Karie2022 

My parents had friends with a pool (in Texas).  They once had an ice company bring in tons of ice (I don't know really how much) to cool the pool down.  IT DIDN'T WORK!

I don't know if this is a thing or not but of all the pools mom and dad have had, they could still be somewhat refreshing in the summer until they went with saltwater instead of chlorine.

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@Desert Lily 

I have MS. I'm mostly bothered by heat, and that affects my cognitive.  But it's not just a problem with compromised individuals.  Excessive heat has a significant impact on the average person also.  

From Google:

Even small changes in temperature due to electrical stimulation of the brain less than 1oC, could lead to substantial changes in neuronal activity. As neurons warm they can go silent. Let them cool back to their normal temperature and they can get very excitable.Feb 14, 2023

Memory and Attention
If you experience brain fog and have a hard time staying motivated, the hot temps could be playing a role. Research has shown that work performance decreases when the temperature rises. Keep this in mind when managing your performance expectations.

“Heat can impair several areas of cognitive performance, including attention, short-term memory and decision-making,” Dr Allder says. “When the body overheats, resources are diverted from the brain to regulate core temperature, which can slow processing speed and reduce mental clarity.May 1, 2025

Heat could potentially stymie decision-making and provoke irritability by disrupting sleep, by causing discomfort, or simply by increasing the load on the brain as it struggles to work in less-than-ideal circumstances.Jun 1, 2024

In severe cases, heat stress can cause confusion and delirium, potentially exacerbating cognitive impairment in individuals with schizophrenia or other cognitive disorders.Dec 4, 2023

Heat stress can cause operators' cognitive performance to undergo some changes due to lack of comfort, cognitive fatigue, disturbances, unconsciousness etc. Relying on this theory that thermal stressors reduces the capacity of operators in processing the task-related information, Hancock et al.

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@AngelPuppy1 

When I'm out and about in the summer, my skin can feel the cool AC in a shop or restaurant, it's my insides that are boiling   It's awful.  A couple of winters ago I noticed I wasn't enjoying the cold as much as I usually do.  I thought GREAT!  My insides are changing and now all I have to do is wrap up in a blanket or wear a coat and I can enjoy summertime!  Uh, no.  Now I'm still super sensitive to heat and annoyingly sensitive to the cold.

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That is good news @50Mickey 

We'll get a break in mid Oct

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Last summer I read that sage is good for excessive sweating/heat.  I bought a bottle and experienced the "coolest" summer that I can remember.  It was great and a side effect was better recall/memory.  I would remember something and think to myself, "How on earth did I remember that?"  DH and I were watching an old western with dad.  My husband would say, I know who this actor is but can't remember his name.  I'd tell him who it was and then say, "how did I know that?" lol   So, I was looking forward to the same cool summer this summer.  It wasn't  working (as well)    Finally a couple of days ago, it kicked in.  It didn't take this long last year but I think it's working nearly as good as it did last summer. 

Amazon 

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@monicakm wrote:

@AngelPuppy1 

When I'm out and about in the summer, my skin can feel the cool AC in a shop or restaurant, it's my insides that are boiling   It's awful.  A couple of winters ago I noticed I wasn't enjoying the cold as much as I usually do.  I thought GREAT!  My insides are changing and now all I have to do is wrap up in a blanket or wear a coat and I can enjoy summertime!  Uh, no.  Now I'm still super sensitive to heat and annoyingly sensitive to the cold.

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@monicakm 

I kind of know what your'e saying!  I thought I was over hot flashes eons ago but in recent months I sort of have these surges of heat that are like you said --- heat from within!  Similar to when I had hot flashes a long time ago -- very unpleasant!  Then, immediately afterwards I get cold!  I find now that I am old -- or older - however you want to say it --- I can no longer tolerate extremes in either hot or cold!  Ugh!  What a mess!!!!  

[Desert Lily]

@monicakm  I have no idea why you directed that post to me. I guess it's nice though that you also researched.

Having lived in the desert west, I'm familiar with many of heat's effects that we were cautioned about. Have a good day.