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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Navas-Martin, Miguel Angel author Lopez-Bueno, Jose Antonio author Ascaso-Sánchez, María Soledad author Follos, Fernando author Vellón, José Manuel author Mirón, Isidro Juan author Luna, María Yolanda author Sánchez-Martínez, Gerardo author Linares-Gil, Cristina author Diaz-Jimenez, Julio author 2023-01-11 The capacity for adaptation to climate change is limited, and the elderly rank high among the most exposed population groups. To date, few studies have addressed the issue of heat adaptation, and little is known about the long-term effects of exposure to heat. One indicator that allows the ascertainment of a population’s level of adaptation to heat is the minimum mortality temperature (MMT), which links temperature and daily mortality. The aim of this study was to ascertain, firstly, adaptation to heat among persons aged ≥ 65 years across the period 1983 to 2018 through analysis of the MMT; and secondly, the trend in such adaptation to heat over time with respect to the total population. A retrospective longitudinal ecological time series study was conducted, using data on daily mortality and maximum daily temperature across the study period. Over time, the MMT was highest among elderly people, with a value of 28.6 ºC (95%CI 28.3–28.9) versus 28.2 ºC (95%CI 27.83–28.51) for the total population, though this difference was not statistically significant. A total of 62% of Spanish provinces included populations of elderly people that had adapted to heat during the study period. In general, elderly persons’ level of adaptation registered an average value of 0.11 (ºC/decade). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(2), 1314. 10.3390/ijerph20021314 1660-4601 Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/15420 Adaptation MMT Age Prevention plan Mortality Health Heat Adaptation among the Elderly in Spain (1983-2018)