If snowbirds really live longer is difficult to answer. What we can say is that most snowbirds have a happy and pleasant time when they go south in the winter. Because they are much more outside, because of the pleasant weather, they have more exercise, and with it improved physical health, the sun gives them a boost of Vitamin D, and it is said that warmer climates enhance cardiovascular health.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Using our survey data, we have estimated the number and duration of specified temporary moves coupled with origins and destinations of elderly migrants. We have estimated that in Florida, there are up to 600,000 temporary migrants as well as 300,000 elderly temporary out-migrants, especially in winter. Income, employment, as well as health status and general well-being, were some of the significant determinants of temporary migration in winter. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n That said, in this blog post, we seek to address issues that snowbirds could encounter when traveling to the new locations, and even after settling in. So, do snowbirds really live longer? Well, some people think that they do, while others may not really be sure. According to the extensive research we have conducted over the years, we can attest to the fact that snowbirds live longer. To understand why we traveled to the world of sunseekers and compared it to the warmer areas they are often inclined to settle in. We then based our facts on the research and findings. Let us delve into the basics first. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The impacts of climatic changes are such as warming\ntemperatures, an increase in the impact and frequency of extreme weather\nconditions, transition in precipitation, and rising sea levels. Such impacts\ncan threaten human and animal health by affecting the food they eat, the air\nthey breathe, coupled with the weather experience. The severity of the health\nrisks depends on the involvement of the public health and safety departments to\naddress these issues or better yet, just prepare for the changing threats.\nOther than that, the impact of these factors can also interfere with a person's\nbehavior, gender, economic status, and also character.\nImpacts will often vary based on where an individual resides, how sensitive\nthey are to the imposed health threats, and how much these people are often\nexposed to various climatic changes. It is also crucial to note that the\nweather factor can determine the health of an individual and their ability to\nadapt to and respond to the new climatical changes. People in colder areas may\nbe more vulnerable to various health risks globally. Certain populations,\nincluding pregnant women, seniors, and children, face increased risks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We will now look at some of the top incentives of living in warmer areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are several potential health benefits of spending the winter in warmer climates, primarily\nif you often use sunscreen when going outside. That said, the weather plays a\ncontributing role in helping people play outside often and do activities that\nmay increase their fitness and maintain their weight. People with arthritis\nfeel that warm weather helps their mobility while lowering their daily pain.\nWhen they leave their native colder regions, they often stay near sea level,\nthereby exposed to high oxygen levels. This assists the body's red blood cells\nto be more saturated with oxygen, usually taking the burden away from someone's\nheart. This implies that warmer weathered-regions are more human-friendly. And\nthat is why sunseekers travel to such areas in winter. A friendly environment\ndefinitely plays a role in enhancing the health of sunseekers. Therefore, they\nend up living longer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Having summer is definitely great. You will get to\nenjoy the sunshine, get suntanned, swim, as well as have\nfun in the water. But not all U.S. states can provide its people with\nsuch experience. There is, therefore, the need for people who live in cold\nweather areas to relocate to warmer regions of the state. Moving to such states\nhas several good sides. Even if you love the snow, it\nis proven that warm weather has a positive impact on the body. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this post, we shall highlight the pros of\nmoving to a warmer state which include;<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leaving Canada or any other cold region because of the frigid temperatures for a warmer\nclimate is one of the reasons for snowbirds migration.\nMany of them are retirees as well as seniors. Therefore, leaving the cold\nbehind implies leaving behind cold-related aches such as arthritis because our\nbodies definitely love the sun. Sun rays cause the synthesis of vitamin D into\nyour body. In turn, it makes you healthier and more energetic. Just to\nreiterate the point, vitamin D is also good for your bones. It can prevent\ncancer and is pretty much beneficial for blood pressure other than stabilizing\nyour heart and strengthening your immunity. Vitamin D additionally activates\nyour metabolism. Other than that, vitamin D is linked to reduced cases of death\nin people with cancer. This is according to research by Michigan State University. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Human-induced climate changes have vastly accelerated\nover the decades. This has caused adverse health effects. But the impact of\nthese climatic changes on neurological disorders, especially in older people is not intensely understood. Therefore,\nwe have recently applied the time-varying Cox proportional hazard models to\nestimate the association between hospital admissions, particularly for people\nwith dementia, as well as the actual mean and variability of winter and summer\ntemperatures in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We ended up estimating seasonal temperatures for\ndifferent states using a satellite-based model of prediction. By characterizing\nvarious spatial differences coupled with temporal fluctuations in different\nseasonal temperatures, we found out that there is a\nlower risk of dementia-associated hospitalizations in warm-weather areas. The\nopposite was true in cold areas. We have therefore\nconcluded that warm weather areas are more body friendly. Winter\nvisitors enjoy better health in those areas. Better health is appended to a longer\nlife. <\/p>\n\n\n\n During winter, everyone is pretty much more vulnerable\nto the cold weather. People with neurological disorders develop cold-related\nproblems, including heightened nerve pain, especially when the temperatures get\nlow. In this segment, we offer a detailed explanation of how cold temperatures\ninterfere with your immunity in cold weather. We also provide insightful ideas\non how winter visitors can evade such temperatures in order to maintain a\nhealthier lifestyle. That said, people with neurological conditions can have\nadditional reasons to escape the cold successfully. Such\nas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nerve Pain<\/strong>: If you have a health condition involving nerve pain, including trigeminal neuralgia or temporomandibular joint disorder- which are life-threatening, you will realize that the cold temperature has a grievous effect on the symptoms you have. This has a lot to do with your nervous system as well as how it reacts to various temperature changes. If the temperature is hot, the pain may subside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cold weather can also\ncause muscle spasms, particularly to those with multiple sclerosis. It is vital\nto stay in warm areas during winter. Cold weather is also an issue for people\nwith Parkinson's disease. These individuals are usually offered an annual jab\nto protect them against seasonal flu. This is pretty much because they are more\nsusceptible to contracting the flu virus- this implies that they can have a\nhigher risk of developing complications, especially if they catch the flu. The\nemerging shreds of evidence linking temperature exposure to health risks such\nas neurological disorders that may result in a burden on healthcare services\nare poorly understood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But in this blog post, we\nhave highlighted key points, including how body temperature decreases with the\nadvancing age and how it is increasingly variable in older people, which is a\nresult of the thermoregulatory failure. Improved physical health is highly\nlinked to a better, longer life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Active seniors have\ndoctors in various locations. These doctors always know their history because\nthey may end up spending the entire year in different places. With the rise of\nonline information-sharing capabilities, it is pretty easy for healthcare\nprofessionals to access health records from various domiciles. Caregivers have\ndeveloped resources in every location. Using these dockets, seniors are capable\nof finding extra useful hands for tasks, including upgrading computer skills.\nThey also enjoy the warm weather climates because they can bask in the sun and allow their skin to synthesize\nvitamin D, making being a sunseeker the best of both worlds. With the doctors\nalways on call to assist seniors, emergency cases can be handled promptly. This\nimplies that there will be reduced cases of death. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Stress is known as the\nnumber one killer across the world. According to the American Medical\nAssociation, chronic stress is the cause of human illnesses and other\nlife-threatening diseases like depression and anxiety. The body naturally does\na great job of dealing with acute stress. But in the\ncold weather, stress can become chronic. Meanwhile, when the sun rays reach the\neyes, the brain starts to produce serotonin, which is an important happiness\nhormone that makes you feel better. It also improves your mood. Usually,\nthe level of this hormone melatonin will decrease when you are exposed to the\nsun. It then makes you sleepy and relaxes the body's psychological functions,\nsuch as influencing self-esteem directly. On that note, in winter, most people\nbecome more depressed. They also register melancholic patterns in the presence\nof sufficient sunshine. People living in cold areas have registered high\nnumbers of suicides according to statistics. The absence of stress in life\ncould only signify improved health and longer life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, just to answer the\nquestion, yes, sunseekers live longer because of the health benefits their\nbodies harvest from the warmer areas they settle in. Some people definitely\nlove the cold. There is nothing wrong with that decision. But if you are one of\nthose individuals suffering from freezing temperatures and need extra reasons\nto make that viable decision to relocate to a warmer climate, then we have\ngiven you good reasons. The apparent\nleading reason people tend to select Florida and other warm areas is because of\nthe natural beauty it possesses coupled with the gorgeous beaches as well as\namazing outdoor recreation opportunities. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Most statistics in the U.S. focus on the changes taking place in residences, thereby missing the actual temporary moves, including business trips, seasonal migration, as well as vacations. 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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSome of the results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Warmer climates enhance cardiovascular health<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The\ncold snowbird thermometer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n1. Escaping the cold and absorbing Vitamin D<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
2. Warm weather improves memory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
3. Improved physical health <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n4. Living the good life <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
5. The sun is a stress healer <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Take-Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n