Does Older = Colder?

[KatieMorag]

Not really a health issue, more of an annoyance ! I've discovered in recent years that I'm feeling the cold a lot more, particularly at night. I'm sharing a room with my daughter at the moment, and last night - the first cold-ish one of the year - she was fine with the same light duvet she's had on all summer, whereas I had to put an extra one on and still couldn't get warm for a while! Anyone else noticed this or is it just me?

[Twobob]

Up and out ... get the juices flowing .

[Vico2]

Not really a health issue, more of an annoyance ! I've discovered in recent years that I'm feeling the cold a lot more, particularly at night. I'm sharing a room with my daughter at the moment, and last night - the first cold-ish one of the year - she was fine with the same light duvet she's had on all summer, whereas I had to put an extra one on and still couldn't get warm for a while! Anyone else noticed this or is it just me?

Yes Katie, I am in the same position. My mother used to say that as you get older your feel the cold more because of your age you are no longer running all around the place. I don't know if she was right re the reason. But I am definitely colder than I used to be. I must say I find it irritating sometimes when people say to me "you could not possibly be cold" just because they are warm.

[joan mack]

Thank God has not hit me yet I still kick off the one light duvet and I rarely wear a coat, Hate to be too warm

[KatieMorag]

Well I'm only 57 so maybe I'm prematurely aging!
I don't think it's lack of "running around" Vico because I'm more active now than I was 20 years ago and in fact I've spent the last week having a cleaning blitz getting the house ready to put on the market so I was up and down the ladder cleaning windows, picture rails etc.

[KatieMorag]

Up and out ... get the juices flowing .

In the middle of the night?

[Twobob]

In the middle of the night?

Have the place to yourself ...... sleepwalk/run in peace .

[cogito]

Don't know about London but it's 0 to -2 in Ireland tonight. That's cold no matter what age you are.

[KatieMorag]

Don't know about London but it's 0 to -2 in Ireland tonight. That's cold no matter what age you are.

Crikey! It's nowhere near that here. I only recently discovered the Irish climate is generally colder than ours and you guys rarely if ever see the high temperatures we sometimes get in the UK in summer.

[bigby]

I have always been cold, ever since I can remember, would sit in front of the fire if I could, if I feel too warm then I am sick!
Now in my old age I feel the cold even more. I can not sleep if I am cold so will always have a winter duvet and hot water bottle.

[cogito]

Cold last night too.

Here ye go...

[KatieMorag]

Cold last night too.

Here ye go...

Thanks Cogs, they'll keep me nice and toasty.

[KatieMorag]

And I've found an outfit for Bigby, too

[bigby]

yep that sums me up now and another layer in winter

[KatieMorag]

yep that sums me up now and another layer in winter

Probably Covid -proof, too!