Is it normal for my mother to want a heavy blanket when the outside temperature reads sixty-four degrees?

Many older people have the need to have heavy clothing on as well as blankets even when outside femps are in the mid 70's. Circulation, air-conditioning and such are just two reasons.

It's just that only recently I noticed mother was wearing a heavy robe in the house when the outside temperatures reached the high into the 70s. Yes, mother has had her thyroid checked into and it was low so she has had to take medicine to keep her thyroid levels up. My mother isn't 44, she is elderly. The doctor she went to this past month recommended she keep hydrated with salt water and other fluids and electrolytes throughout the day and it's working out much better now. I do see that elderly people tend to feel temperature extremes more acutely than much younger. She does have trouble with drafts and she can get too hot easily too. So I have to always think of the season and the time so she is doing okay.

Yes it is, Older people get colder easy due to the lack of circulation and skin thinning.

I’m very curious as to what health condition would require salt as a remedy for dehydration? Salt will cause your mom to become more dehydrated is what I was always taught. Are you by chance giving her salt for the iodine to affect her thyroid? Has she had low sodium in the past and her doctor wanted her to increase her salt? I am also curious what normal BP is for your mom?
I suspect it is bomifl who is 44. For whatever reason, I’ve noticed before that sometimes the caregivers age shows up on the bio in the wring space, instead of the one being cared for.
About your mom being cold. It takes a certain number of calories to heat the body. After that consideration, the inbuilt thermostat can malfunction. That being the thyroid. Too little and we get cold. Too much and we get hot. Have you looked at her recent blood work to see if her thyroid is borderline or off? The thyroid is very important for many body functions and very easy and inexpensive to treat if it is producing too much or too little.
Lack of exercise will cause one to feel more uncomfortable when there is a chill in the air. If she primarily sits, then clapping her hands, waving her arms, marching in place, tapping her toes, lifting her heels. Rolling her shoulders etc can get the warm blood flowing and warm her body.
Is this unusual for your mom to be cold? New behavior?
Give us a bit more info and you will get better answers.

Normal or a symptom of something wrong is sometimes subjective and can depend on many factors. if it’s unusual for her, then I would keep looking.
If the sun is out and the humidity is low then 64 would be a beautiful day to me.If it was cold last night and the house has held the coolness and she’s just been sitting, then yes, she might be cold. If you are going through menopause (a bit young at 44)and just vacuumed the house, then it might be blazing for you. Normal can be a very individual thing.




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My mom keeps her place at 80 degrees year round and when she's sitting in her recliner, always has a lap blanket ot two on her. Her place is a sauna! She doesn't equate what the weather is OUTSIDE, she just likes it really, really warm.

I sleep with the windows open year round, so your mom wouldn't like MY place.

Whenever I go to clean (not often, I admit) I open all the windows that aren't painted shut and get some fresh air circulating. She usually goes into the common LR as she cannot handle "drafts".

Mom dresses in layers and adds or subtracts sweaters and such as the day goes on. She barely moves during the day, and does get chilled, even with the outside temps approaching 90 and her AC not running.

Your mom is 44? And acts this way? This is usually an 'older person's' problem, to be sure.

Wondering as to the salt pills? Even though it's 'just salt' it does wreak havoc on the stomach & blood pressure.

My very active 87 year old mother keeps her house at 72. And at that temp, when she watches TV in the evening, she puts a small quilt over her lap.

64 degrees???

I would want - perhaps not a heavy blanket, but definitely a cosy cardigan. 64 is barely above the minimum recommended for seniors.

Having said that, your mother might do better with something warm but lighter in actual weight; and above all draft-proof. I think it's the drafts that gets to seniors more than anything else.

64 is cold to me and always has been. Thyroid does regulate body temps so you may want that tested.

I wonder why you give ur Mom salt?

Your profile doesn't tell us much other than you're caring for your mom who is 44 years old with age related decline. She shouldn't have any age related decline at that young age, so I'm a bit confused. Perhaps you can clarify.
And you tell us the temperature outside, but what is the temperature inside? Your mom may just be cold natured. Until I have more info, I really can't respond more than what I already have.

I don't know about you but to me 64° definitely warrants a heavy blanket, but of course the outside temperature has nothing to do with the inside temperature unless you have no heat and are keeping the windows open.

I've been looking at some of your other posts and it's unclear how old your mother is and what kind of care she needs, you will get better advice if you tell us more.

Why do you think your mother is dying, does she have a terminal illness?

Your profile says that she is 44 years old. Is she ill? Is that why you would wonder if she was dying?

Old people tend to be sedentary and have poor circulation, that makes them feel cold. My mom wears a turtleneck and a sweater when it's 62°.

Can this be part of the dying process?