Body Temperature Changes
Older people are often prone to feeling colder than when they were adolescents or young adults. Thinner skin is one reason that you will feel cool. Women, especially, will start to experience the cold more often once their bout with hot flashes ceases. For women, this also means sweating less. Researchers have found that sweat glands under the arms will start to shrink and become less sensitive as you get older. This means that older people don’t perspire as often.
Sometimes, sensitivity to cold is caused by a medical condition, like high blood pressure or diabetes. Beta blockers can also reduce your heart rate and cut off circulation to the hands and feet. Thyroid conditions may also cause troubles with regulating body temperature.
