My mother suffered a stroke about six months ago. Since then, she seems to be more and more confused. One example is that she states that she is cold when, at the same time, she is throwing off bed covers and getting damp with perspiration. She complains of being damp, but I do not think she would understand the connection between perspiring and actually being too warm as opposed to too cold. Does anyone else have experience with this?
Sometimes I think older people feel cold because their metabolic heat is down. Not much heat is generated when a person is inactive. Their core may feel cool even if the outside is warm.