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It is well recognised that in much of East Africa the concept of ‘Heshima’ or respect for ‘Wazee’ is still widely practised. The term “Mzee” describes an older person, often with greying hair, but has a tone of respect and deference to it.
Duncan Forsyth noticed that staffing levels in hospital were often inadequate to ensure hydration of his patients during a heat-wave and that admissions due to acute kidney injury were especially prevalent in care home residents. He advocates incorporating weather forecasts in the risk stratification for frail older people .